Mandelson quits UK’s House of Lords over Epstein scandal
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Former British government minister Peter Mandelson is to step down from the House of Lords in London amid allegations that he passed market-sensitive information to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer had threatened legislation within weeks to strip Mr Mandelson - a former Northern Ireland secretary -of his title while police are assessing information relating to alleged misconduct in public office.
The Cabinet Office passed material to police after an initial review of documents released as part of the Epstein files found they contained "likely market-sensitive information" and official handling safeguards had been "compromised".
The files, released by the US Department of Justice, apparently showed that Mr Mandelson - as business secretary - gave material to Epstein while the government dealt with the 2008 financial crash and its aftermath.
Meanwhile in the US, Former US president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton will testify in a congressional investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The decision could divert a planned vote in the Republican-led House of Representatives to hold the two prominent Democrats in contempt, which could lead to criminal charges.
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