'I feel like I've been punched in the stomach' by Mandelson, says Reed

Defending Sir Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US, Reed says Lord Mandelson lied about the extent of his relationship with the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Thursday 5 February 2026 10:57, UK

Communities secretary Steve Reed told Paste BN that "I felt like I'd been punched in the stomach" by the Mandelson revelations.
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