He also defended him as "a man of integrity" who "wants to do the right things". He spoke to the Today programme on Radio 4 in his first interview since the latest Epstein files seemed to show Lord Mandelson gave Epstein advance notice of a €500bn bailout by the EU to save the ailing Euro in 2010.

Police are sifting through boxes of evidence removed from Lord Mandelson’s addresses as part of their investigation into alleged misconduct in a public office, relating to the peer’s association with Jeffrey Epstein.

Gordon Brown has said the situation facing Sir Keir Starmer's leadership is "serious", but added that the prime minister was a "man of integrity" who was "misled and betrayed" by Lord Mandelson.

The former prime minister said he was shocked by Mandelson's messages with Epstein, and called for comprehensive political reforms.

Emails suggest British girls were on 90 Epstein flights organised from UK airports on what was called his 'Lolita Express'

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has weighed in amid controversy surrounding Peter Mandelson scandal.Mandelson stepped down from the House of Lords after emails revealed a connection between him and convicted child sex offender

Former prime minister Gordon Brown said the situation facing Keir Starmer was "serious" and suggested the Labour leader had been "too slow to do the right things" to clean up politics in the wake of the Peter Mandelson row.

FORMER Prime Minister Gordon Brown has warned Keir Starmer is facing a “serious” threat to his leadership amid the Mandelson scandal. Mr Brown said the Labour leader had been

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