The Labour grandee was sacked on Thursday after emails were published showing he had sent supportive messages to Epstein , even as the paedophile faced jail for sex offences.

Ms Giuffre, who died in Western Australia in April aged 41, was one of the most outspoken accusers of convicted sex offenders Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell.

Her brother, Sky Roberts, and sister-in-law Amanda Roberts gave their first broadcast interview in the UK as they spoke on BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg.

Asked if Lord Mandelson should have been given the role in February, Mr Roberts said: “Absolutely not. He should not have been given the position in the first place.”

Ms Roberts said: “Why does it take us to have to pull out the skeletons for people to be held accountable?

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