Keir Starmer has confessed he was made aware of Peter Mandelson's ongoing relationship with Jeffrey Epstein at the time he appointed him US ambassador, prompting Kemi Badenoch to brand the admission "shocking". The Prime Minister initially refused twice to say whether he was aware of the relationship, after simple questions from the Tory leader.

The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has slammed the former British minister. Peter Mandelson for “repeated lies” over his links with the late convicted sex offender Jaffery

Mandelson-Epstein latest: Starmer admits he knew about peer’s ties to Epstein when appointing US ambassador - PM says he ‘regrets’ appointment Mandelson for ambassador job as Badenoch attacks Starmer’

It comes days after migrants arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel on small boats for the first time in 13 days.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived in the Chinese financial center of Shanghai in his bid to boost business opportunities for U.K. firms in the world’s second-largest economy, just hours after President Donald Trump signaled a possible opposition to any deal between Beijing and London.

Keir Starmer this week leads a delegation of British businesses to China as he tries to rebuild relations with Beijing.

Meeting convened by UK prime minister comes as officials examine ways of overriding multibillion-pound funding gap

The leaders of Britain and China have called for a “comprehensive strategic partnership” to deepen ties at a time of global uncertainty.