The Labour grandee was sacked on Thursday after emails were published showing Lord Mandelson sent supportive messages even as Epstein faced jail for sex offences. 🗞️ According to The Times, No10 knew all about the Mandelson emails on Tuesday. But No 10 sources said Lord Mandelson was “economical with the truth” in his answers to those questions. The decision to sack Lord Mandelson with immediate effect was taken on Thursday morning and announced shortly afterwards. Jeffrey Epstein (US Department of Justice/PA)Emails published on Wednesday included passages in which Lord Mandelson told Epstein to “fight for early release” shortly before he was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
