Diplomatic dismissal

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Washington ambassador Peter Mendelson (Photo: The Guardian) United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer has dismissed his ambassador to Washington just days before U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Britain. Peter Mandelson, the outgoing ambassador, was previously friends with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The decision has drawn attention amid growing scrutiny over the ambassador’s past connections. Stuart Smith reports from London.