Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for appointing Mandelson and 'believing his lies'

• The prime minister says he is sorry to Jeffrey Epstein's victims and "sorry for having believed Mandelson's lies", as he gives a speech in East Sussex - watch him live at the top of the page
• Starmer was scheduled to speak about the "Pride in Place" strategy - but began his speech by addressing the Lord Mandelson scandal
• No-one knew the "depth and darkness" of Mandeslon's relationship with Epstein, the prime minister says
• And he again accuses Mandelson of lying during the vetting process when he was appointed as US ambassador in 2024
• This feels like a prime minister scrapping for his future, his back against the wall, writes political editor Chris Mason
• The PM says that when Mandelson was quizzed about his relationship with Epstein, the answers he gave were "intentionally intended to create the impression" that he "barely knew" the disgraced financier
• Mandelson has not responded to requests for comment - the BBC understands his position is that he has not acted in any way criminally and that he was not motivated by financial gain

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