09.02.2026 07:41
Morgan McSweeney, the Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, resigned from his position, stating that he had recommended Peter Mandelson, whose relationship with the perverse billionaire Jeffrey Epstein had come to light, to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. McSweeney said, "Mandelson's appointment was a wrong decision. It harmed the trust in our party, our country, and politics. I take full responsibility for this recommendation."
The UK Prime Minister's Chief Secretary Morgan McSweeney announced his resignation, stating that he had recommended Peter Mandelson, whose relationship with American Jeffrey Epstein had come to light, to Prime Minister Keir Starmer as Ambassador to Washington.
"MANDELSON'S APPOINTMENT WAS A BIASED DECISION"
In a written statement, McSweeney said, "After careful consideration, I have decided to resign from my position in the government. Mandelson's appointment was a wrong decision. It has harmed our party, our country, and faith in politics."
McSweeney, who said, "When asked, I advised the Prime Minister to make the appointment. I take full responsibility for this advice," expressed that the most honorable action to take during this period was to resign.
"I BELIEVED I NEEDED TO RESIGN"
McSweeney indicated that while leaving with pride, he also felt regret over the circumstances that necessitated his resignation, stating, "I have always believed that the time would come to accept responsibilities and that it was necessary to resign for a greater purpose."
THE PROCESS OF AMBASSADOR APPOINTMENTS SHOULD BE RESTRUCTURED
McSweeney noted that the voices of the victimized girls and women of billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in prison while being prosecuted for allegedly running a prostitution ring involving underage girls in the US, had not been heard for many years, adding that the process followed in ambassador appointments needed to be restructured.
IT WAS REVEALED THAT HE RECEIVED $75,000 FROM EPSTEIN
In correspondence that emerged on September 9, 2025, it was revealed that Mandelson, who began his role at the UK Embassy in Washington in February 2025, referred to Epstein as "my best friend." In a birthday message Mandelson sent to Epstein, it was stated, "You would wait for hours for him to come. Most of the time, when you got used to having him around, you would suddenly find yourself alone again. Instead, you would be left alone with some interesting friends you had to entertain."
After the correspondence was published, Mandelson was removed from his position, while the US Department of Justice released new documents regarding Epstein at the end of January. These documents revealed that Mandelson had received $75,000 from Epstein and also included inappropriate photos taken with underage girls. Mandelson, who served as a minister in the Tony Blair and Gordon Brown governments (1997-2010), stated that he did not remember this money transfer.
It was also revealed that during the period when Mandelson was the Secretary of State for Trade and the effects of the 2008 crisis were still being felt, he shared sensitive government information regarding the market with Epstein, which Brown described as "unforgivable and unpatriotic." Finally, Starmer, who appointed Mandelson as Ambassador to Washington, apologized for appointing him despite knowing that Mandelson had been in a relationship with Epstein after 2008, suggesting that Mandelson had lied about the depth of their relationship.