Lord Peter Mandelson was "economical" with the truth about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein before being appointed ambassador to Washington, Downing Street sources have said.Ahead of Lord Mandelson's appointment, the Prime Minister was given a file that included information about his links to Epstein by the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team and prepared three questions based on it, the PA news agency understands.

Lord Peter Mandelson was "economical" with the truth about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein before being appointed ambassador to Washington, Downing Street sources have said.Ahead of Lord Mandelson's appointment, the Prime Minister was given a file that included information about his links to Epstein by the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team and prepared three questions based on it, the PA news agency understands.