Rubio Warned Labour Over Mandelson As US Raised Alarm Before Starmer Appointment https://breakingbrexitnews.com/2026/02/05/rubio-warned-labour-mandelson-starmer-ignored/ Summary: Senior figures in Washington raised serious concerns about Lord Mandelson long before his appointment as UK ambassador to the United States. According to The Telegraph, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Labour figures about Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein and China. Those warnings were relayed to Downing Street and ignored, adding fresh weight to claims of catastrophic judgment at the very top of government.