Britain’s ambassador to the United States was fired after newly surfaced emails revealed the extent of his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Peter Mandelson was stood down from his role as envoy to Washington by U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, making him the first politician to be dumped over his friendship with the late sex offender.

With the scandal threatening to overshadow Donald Trump’s state visit to the U.K. next week, the British Foreign Office confirmed Mandelson’s removal after parliament was told Starmer had ordered his withdrawal “with immediate effect.”

The diplomatic incident—which is still likely to cause headaches for both Starmer and Trump during the president’s trip across the Atlantic—followed the release on Wednesday of bombshell messages sent by Mandel

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