UK's ambassador to Washington tells reporter to ‘f*** off’ when quizzed about Epstein relationship

Questions have previously been raised about links between Britain’s new incoming ambassador to Washington and Jeffrey Epstein, who died in prison in 2019

Peter Mandelsonsaid he regretted ‘ever meeting Epstein or being introduced to him by his partner Ghislaine Maxwell’ (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Britain’s new incoming ambassador to Washington told a journalist to “f*** off” when asked about his relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Questions have previously been raised about links between Peter Mandelson and Epstein, who died in prison in 2019.