A day is a long time in politics. On Wednesday Keir Starmer said during PMQs he had full confidence in the UK’s ambassador to the US, Lord Mandelson, despite concerns about his relationship with American paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Less than 24 hours later, Mandelson has got the sack. Life comes at you fast, eh?

While the Prime Minister and his team figure out how to fend off further questions about exactly what was known – and when – about the details of Mandelson’s relationship with the convicted abuser, attention is beginning to turn to who might step into the Prince of Darkness’s shoes. The Labour veteran was valuable in the US thanks to his friendship with President Donald Trump – but there are more than a couple UK politicians who have built a bond with the POTUS in recent years. On

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