Peter Mandelson, former British ambassador to the US, is leaving the House of Lords following an investigation into his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

He is also resigning from the Labour Party. Mandelson bowed to pressure to resign from the House of Lords after evidence of his leaks to the pedophile was published in a release of more than three million files in the US last week.

Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US caused controversy, as he had previously spoken disparagingly and very negatively about President Donald Trump. After his appointment, he attempted to improve relations by publicly praising Trump.

Mandelson promised to win Trump’s trust and become a “trusted back channel,” but he admitted that he is seen as “a left-wing progressive” by some in the president’s circle.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has tasked officials with drafting a new bill that will make it possible to strip Lord Mandelson of his title as quickly as possible, writes The Telegraph.

The lord is also facing an investigation by the Metropolitan Police. Among other things, he is suspected of sharing market-sensitive information with Epstein that the pedophile could have used to make money.

The information included plans for a multi-billion-pound EU bailout package, Brown’s resignation, and the possible sale of state-owned property and land.

This happened in 2009.

Further emails from 2010 showed that Lord Mandelson apparently confirmed the details of the EU’s €500 billion bailout package to Epstein on May 9, several hours before it was made public.

The scandals surrounding Epstein are flooding out following the release of the Epstein files, and both the British and Norwegian royal families, as well as a number of politicians, are now in the media spotlight.