Starmer, Trump and the Epstein connection exposed

Help Declassified expose the powerful by joining us: https://www.declassifieduk.org/join/ Who is Peter Mandelson, Starmer’s pick for U.S. ambassador? From his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein to amassing a web of corporate interests, can Labour’s “prince of darkness” be trusted in Washington? Peter Mandelson, Keir Starmer’s choice for British ambassador to the US, co-owns a business that helps companies “see opportunities in politics, regulation and public policy”. Mandelson, who has a long history of favouring corporations in often scandalous situations, looks set to keep his shares in this company while supposedly representing the UK. He founded his lobbying company, Global Counsel, in 2010, creating a lucrative business from his political contacts built up while a minister under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. Mandelson stood down from Global Counsel’s board last year – probably in preparation for a post with Starmer’s government – but remains one of the two largest shareholders of the firm, owning over 25% of the company. According to Companies House he is a “person with significant control” of Global Counsel. I asked the Foreign Office if Mandelson must give up his ownership of Global Counsel to be ambassador. They did not answer directly, telling me: “There is an established regime in place for the management of interests held by ambassadors or High Commissioners. This ensures that steps are taken to avoid or mitigate any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest.” The Foreign Office would not give any more detail of this “regime”. The Jeffrey Epstein connection Mandelson had to leave Cabinet twice because of scandals about relations with businessmen. But his most scandalous association with a businessman was revealed long after he left government. US financier Jeffrey Epstein mixed his business dealings with trafficking. Emails between Epstein and US bank JP Morgan show he was close to Mandelson. In 2009 Epstein emailed JP Morgan bankers boasting about their friendship, saying “Well for all intends [sic] and purposes Peter Mandelson is now deputy prime minister.” Mandelson seemed willing to overlook Epstein’s offences to be close to a financial ‘mover and shaker’. Emails suggest Mandelson stayed at Epstein’s Manhattan mansion in 2009, while Epstein was in prison. Epstein also said Mandelson stayed with him in Paris in 2011 – when Epstein was a registered sex offender – and referred to him as “Petie” in emails to JP Morgan bankers. Read the full story from Solomon Hughes https://www.declassifieduk.org/who-is-peter-mandelson-starmers-pick-for-u-s-ambassador/ 00:00 Intro 00:51 Who is Peter Mandelson? 02:56 Epstein's friend 07:05 Why did Starmer pick Mandelson? 09:53 The ambassador's business interests