Like Donald Trump, Peter Mandelson is under scrutiny over his association with Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: EPA PHOTO

Britain's ambassador to the US deeply regrets ever meeting convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and says he has carried on that association "for far longer than I should have done".

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Peter Mandelson, a veteran Labour politician who was key to the party's success under former leader Tony Blair, has come under scrutiny over his relationship with Epstein after a birthday book was released including a letter purportedly from the now ambassador describing Epstein as "my best

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