Ex-FCDO chief tells MPs he had concerns over Mandelson’s Epstein links

Former Foreign Office chief Sir Philip Barton testified to the foreign affairs select committee that he had concerns about Peter Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein. He claimed Downing Street pressured the vetting process for Mandelson’s U.S. ambassador appointment and showed 'uninterest' in the process, with no avenues for Barton to raise his concerns.