POLICE PROBE
Starmer himself has faced repeated judgement questions over selecting Mandelson.
He has accused the ex-envoy of lying about the extent of his ties to Epstein during the vetting process.
Starmer fired Mandelson as ambassador after documents released by a US Congressional committee revealed new details about the depth of his ties to Epstein.
Police have now opened an investigation into allegations of misconduct in office by Mandelson, who was arrested and released on bail in February.
He has not been charged and denies criminal wrongdoing.
The force is investigating Mandelson over allegations he leaked sensitive documents to Epstein when he was a government minister, including during the 2008 financial crash.
The advice submitted to Starmer in December 2024 noted a series of reports detailing Mandelson’s links with Epstein, who was convicted of sex crimes in Florida in 2008, including soliciting a minor.
It said their relationship “continued across 2009 to 2011”, beginning when Mandelson was a government minister and continuing after the UK’s last Labour government ended in 2010.
It also noted that Mandelson “reportedly stayed in Epstein’s house while he was in jail in June 2009”.
Lawmakers earlier this year ordered the Labour government to release tens of thousands of emails, messages and documents detailing how Mandelson was vetted for the role.
The second tranche of documents is expected to be released in the coming weeks.