Starmer Says Sorry to Epstein Victims Over Mandelson Scandal

Keir Starmer apologized for appointing Peter Mandelson to a senior role despite the former envoy’s known links to the pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, as he sought to turn the page on the crisis engulfing his government.

“I am sorry. Sorry for what was done to you. Sorry that so many people with power failed you. Sorry for having believed Mandelson’s lies and appointed him,” Starmer said, addressing Epstein’s victims. “And sorry that even now you’re forced to watch this story unfold in public once again.”