No 10 denies Mandelson files ‘cover-up’ claims as Starmer admits appointment was mistake
- Posted on March 12, 2026
- By The Independent
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No 10 denies Mandelson files ‘cover-up’ claims as Starmer admits appointment was mistake

Speaking for the first time since the first tranche of files were published, Keir Starmer took personal responsibility for his ‘mistake’ in sending Lord Mandelson to Washington and reiterated his apology to Epstein’s victims