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flag Hartlepool revokes honorary freedom from Lord Mandelson over his ties to convicted pedophile Epstein.

flag Hartlepool councillors have unanimously voted to revoke the Honorary Freedom of the Borough from Lord Peter Mandelson due to his prolonged association with Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted paedophile. flag The decision follows revelations that Mandelson maintained contact with Epstein after his 2008 conviction and urged him to fight for early release shortly before his 2019 prison sentence. flag The council stated the relationship contradicts the values of integrity and service the honour represents and risks damaging the town’s reputation. flag Mandelson, who served as Hartlepool’s MP and was UK ambassador to the US, has acknowledged his ties lasted “for too long.” He was removed from his ambassadorial role amid the controversy.

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