Mandelson asked to testify over Epstein by US politicians

Former British ambassador to Washington DC asked to answer questions from the House Oversight Committee as part of probe into Epstein

Peter Mandelson's links with Jeffrey Epstein have led to calls for Keir Starmer to stand down as British prime minister. Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA

Peter Mandelson has been asked to testify to the US Congress over his relationship with the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

A letter from two Democrat members of the House of Representatives called on the former British ambassador to Washington DC to answer questions from the House Oversight Committee as part of their probe into Epstein.