Peter Mandelson has been withdrawn as Britain's ambassador to the United States with immediate effect following revelations about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein .

Leaked emails published by The Sun newspaper showed Mandelson telling Epstein in 2008 to "fight for early release" as he awaited sentencing for soliciting prostitution from a minor.

The veteran Labour politician also wrote a handwritten message to Epstein in his 50th birthday book, which was released by the House Oversight Committee this week, in which he described the disgraced pedofile as "my best pal."

Stephen Doughty, a foreign office minister, told the Commons: "Mr. Speaker, in light of additional information in emails written by Peter Mandelson, the prime minister has asked the foreign secretary to withdraw him

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