KKR, the American funding large, has turn out to be the most recent world company to sever ties with World Counsel, the lobbying agency arrange by Lord Mandelson, the disgraced former politician.
Sky Information has learnt that KKR has determined to stop working with World Counsel within the wake of recent revelations in regards to the shut ties between Lord Mandelson and the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
KKR owns belongings together with John Laing, the infrastructure investor, and Flora Meals Group, the spreads producer which was beforehand a part of Unilever.
It’s understood to have labored with World Counsel for a while.
KKR’s exit comes days after the Monetary Occasions reported that Barclays had minimize ties with the general public affairs outfit, whereas the Premier League has additionally ceased to be a consumer.
On Friday, Benjamin Wegg-Prosser resigned as World Counsel’s chief govt, whereas Lord Mandelson’s stake within the agency was bought to Rebecca Park, Mr Wegg-Prosser’s successor.
Lord Mandelson was sacked as Britain’s ambassador to the US final autumn amid the rising scandal over his relationship with Mr Epstein.
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Following the publication final week of hundreds of thousands of paperwork containing correspondence involving Mr Epstein, Lord Mandelson was compelled out of the Labour Get together and resigned as a member of the Home of Lords.
On Friday, two of his properties have been searched by police investigating potential offences regarding misconduct in a public workplace.
KKR declined to remark.
