Starmer accuses Mandelson of 'withholding' depth of Epstein ties, ignores own vetting failures?

Labour leader Keir Starmer has reportedly accused former UK minister Peter Mandelson of failing to fully disclose the extent of his links to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, even as questions mount over Starmer’s own vetting processes and what checks were done before bringing Mandelson into his inner advisory circle. The controversy, fuelled by renewed scrutiny of Epstein’s network and British political figures, has sparked claims of double standards, with critics arguing Starmer is deflecting responsibility for due diligence failures while attempting to shift blame onto Mandelson’s alleged lack of transparency.