Opposition parties are calling for an investigation into Peter Mandelson’s role in Labour governments after he resigned from the party over his links to Jeffrey Epstein

Lord Mandelson said he wanted to save the Labour Party “further embarrassment” over his ties to the late sex offender – new documents suggest Epstein paid him $75,000 in three separate transactions in 2003 and 2004

Mandelson says he has no record of the payments to himself. He believes they are “false” but says they need “investigating by me”

A Labour Party spokesperson says Mandelson was facing disciplinary action before he resigned, adding “it is right” he’s no longer a member of the party

Tory party leader Kemi Badenoch calls for a “full Cabinet Office investigation” into Mandelson’s links to Epstein, while Lib Dem leader Ed Davey says Mandelson should be stripped of his peerage

The latest documents, released in the US on Friday, also include pictures of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor – a lawyer for Epstein’s victims says the former prince should now testify in the US