Boss of lobbying firm founded with Peter Mandelson quits after Epstein revelations

Ben Wegg-Prosser resigns from Global Counsel as emails show Epstein’s help was sought in setting up the companyUK politics live – latest updatesA former No 10 aide has quit as chief executive of the influential lobbying firm he co-founded with Peter Mandelson following revelations from the Jeffrey Epstein files.Ben Wegg-Prosser stepped down on Friday as the head of Global Counsel after emails revealed the extent to which he and Mandselson had involved the convicted child sex offender when they were setting up the company in 2010. Continue reading...