ANGER over the Peter Mandelson scandal intensified today after a Cabinet Minister said his appointment was “worth the risk”.

Business Secretary Peter Kyle defended hiring the “talented” Labour peer as US ambassador despite his known friendship with Jeffrey Epstein .

Sir Keir Star mer is now facing pressure to “come clean” over what he knew both when he appointed Lord Mandelson early this year and then stood by him last Wednesday.

The PM sacked him on Thursday following the publication of old emails showing the New Labour spin doctor urging the disgraced financier to fight his paedophilia conviction.

In a grilling this morning , Mr Kyle said Sir Keir only became aware of this correspondence on Wednesday evening and acted quickly to fire him.

Asked why Lord Mandelson was given

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