英国首相斯塔默为任命曼德尔森勋爵为美国大使道歉，背景是爱泼斯坦与争议和不当行为指控有关。 UK PM Starmer apologizes for appointing Lord Mandelson as US ambassador amid Epstein ties controversy and misconduct allegations.

首相凯尔·斯塔默在"总理问答"中面临强烈的反响, 他指责曼德森没有证实曼德逊与杰弗里·爱斯坦过去的关系. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faced backlash during Prime Minister’s Questions over appointing Lord Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US, with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accusing him of failing to verify Mandelson’s past ties to Jeffrey Epstein despite claiming he believed Mandelson lied. 斯塔默道歉称任命是一个错误, 并引用独立的审查,同时也批评巴德诺奇对外交政策和她的影子司法部长关于穆斯林祈祷的言论. Starmer apologized, called the appointment a mistake, and cited an independent review, while also criticizing Badenoch over foreign policy and her shadow justice secretary’s remarks on Muslim prayer. 曼德尔森于2026年2月因涉嫌在公共职位上不当行为而被捕,与据称泄露给爱斯坦有关. 这一担忧在2024年12月的内办公室报告中标明了这一问题. Mandelson was arrested in February 2026 on suspicion of misconduct in public office linked to alleged leaks to Epstein, a concern flagged in a December 2024 Cabinet Office report. 后来他被保释,并在2025年9月被解雇后获得了7.5万英的纳税人资助. He was later released from bail and received a £75,000 taxpayer-funded payout after being dismissed in September 2025.