Mandelson deemed ‘worth the risk’ after checks, Cabinet minister says The Labour grandee was sacked from his post on Thursday morning. The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2025
Business Secretary says Peter Mandelson has 'outstanding, singular talents' A CABINET minister has said Peter Mandelson has “outstanding, singular talents” as he refused to say if it was a mistake to appoint him as UK… The National (Scotland) · Sep 14, 2025
Mandelson appointment ‘worth the risk’ despite Epstein ties due to his ‘singular talent’, minister says Business secretary Peter Kyle claimed that Lord Mandelson’s abilities meant the ‘political consideration’ outweighed the concerns about him The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2025
Mandelson ‘economical with the truth’ over ties to Epstein The decision to sack Lord Mandelson with immediate effect was taken on Thursday morning and announced shortly afterwards. The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2025
Mandelson ‘economical with the truth’ about Epstein in answers to No 10 The decision to sack Lord Mandelson with immediate effect was taken on Thursday morning and announced shortly afterwards. Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2025
Mandelson ‘economical with the truth’ when quizzed by No 10 on Epstein before appointment Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure over the decision to appoint Lord Peter Mandelson The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2025
What is Labour’s new ‘Mainstream’ group and could it help Andy Burnham replace Keir Starmer? Keir Starmer has been hit by one scandal after another in recent weeks from Angela Rayner to Peter Mandelson - and some Labour party members have warned his time could soon be up The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2025
Voices: Who seriously thinks the government’s problems would be solved by a change of PM? COMMENT: The answer appears to be: a growing number of Labour MPs – and it shows how bad things are that it is being talked about already, says John Rentoul The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2025
Jeffrey Epstein was linked to the upper echelons of wealth and politics – but where did he get his fortune? The sex offender was worth $600m when he died, but exactly how he acquired his wealth remains a mystery The Guardian - US · Sep 13, 2025
When Mandelson met Maga: how Labour lord charmed Trump’s inner circle Peter Mandelson was effective if controversial choice as ambassador before all went wrong ‘at worst possible time’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2025
Man admits arson after fire guts MP’s office The blaze also wrecked premises used by a small charity for people with very rare genetic diseases and an NHS mental health service for veterans. Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2025
Badenoch accuses Starmer of lying over what he knew when about Mandelson emails The Conservative Party leader said Sir Keir Starmer has ‘very serious questions to answer’. Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2025
Labour MPs question Keir Starmer after Mandelson Epstein emails saga DOWNING Street officials were aware of emails between Lord Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein when Keir Starmer defended the peer during Prime… The National (Scotland) · Sep 13, 2025
Starmer ‘defended Mandelson after No 10 had received Epstein emails’ PM understood not to have seen messages from former ambassador to sex offender when speaking in Commons The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2025
Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2025 Could Peter Mandelson be removed from the House of Lords over Epstein ties? Some MPs have called for him to be stripped of his peerage or have the Labour whip removed.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2025 Bottles thrown at police as 100 officers clash with ‘unite the kingdom’ marchers – UK politics live as it happened Met police estimate 110,000 people attended rally, with smaller number of counter-protesters ‘penned in’
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2025 Can Keir survive? Inside the plot to bring down the prime minister With his government mired in scandal, an operation to dethrone Starmer is now under way
The National (Scotland) · Sep 13, 2025 Keir Starmer told to come out of 'hiding' and answer for Peter Mandelson saga THE Prime Minister has been urged to break his “silence” over Peter Mandelson’s sacking and call a “full press conference” over the…
Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2025 Starmer under pressure from MPs after Mandelson scandal Clive Lewis, MP for Norwich South, said his fellow Labour MPs were feeling ‘concerned, slightly downtrodden, a little bit browbeaten’.
The Fashion Central · Sep 12, 2025 Starmer on the Brink as Mandelson Scandal Sparks Labour Meltdown Keir Starmer is facing the toughest week of his premiership after finally sacking Peter Mandelson, a move that has thrown Labour into chaos.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025 Keir Starmer warned ‘time running out’ to repair faltering leadership After disastrous week, some MPs predict challenge against PM likely if local and Welsh elections go badly next May
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025 Tate and National galleries should share more artworks Brief letters: Great art | Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s party | New Labour | Lord Mandelson
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025 It’s over and out (again) for Mandelson, but how many political lives does Starmer have left? The PM’s decision to stand by Mandelson has done the unthinkable: united a fractured Labour party, in collective rage, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025 Sir Keir Starmer must escape the ‘chaos and confusion’ that brought down the Tories THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The sacking of Lord Mandelson has been another humiliation, and doubts about the prime minister’s leadership have begun to embolden his rivals – but the political battle is still far from lost