The Latest Breaking News from Peter Mandelson

Spotlight falls on Starmer’s political judgment after Mandelson sacking

Decision to end support for US ambassador over Jeffrey Epstein links comes just before Donald Trump state visit

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2025

Epstein scandal explodes: UK fires Mandelson as US Ambassador after “best pal” letter surfaced

The UK has been consistent in its zero-tolerance with anyone implicated with Epstein.

We Got This Covered · Sep 11, 2025

Phillipson and Powell confirmed as final contenders in Labour deputy race

Education secretary and Manchester MP are only candidates to clear threshold to enter party members’ ballot

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2025

Lord Mandelson has been the author of his own misfortune

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: It is tempting – but wrong – to see the sacked ambassador to Washington as a tragic figure. Now, questions must be asked about the judgement of the prime minister who approved him for the prestigious role

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

No 10 appointed Peter Mandelson despite security concerns, reports say

DOWNING Street made Peter Mandelson UK ambassador to the US despite the security services expressing concerns, according to reports.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 11, 2025

Meet James Roscoe and Clemency Burton-Hill: Washington’s new power couple

While Britain’s interim ambassador to the US typically avoids the spotlight, his wife, Clemency Burton-Hill, has had her fair share of media coverage

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

Starmer faces internal Labour criticism after Mandelson sacking

The coordinator of new Labour group Mainstream accused the Prime Minister of ‘running a narrow and brittle political project’.

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025

From Labour ‘Prince’ to Epstein shame: How Lord Mandelson fell from grace

Peter Mandelson’s career has been defined by comebacks, but his connection to Epstein may mark the end of the road for the Labour grandee

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

Starmer and Cooper lead from the back as junior ministers take the Mandy flak

PM and foreign secretary were nowhere in sight as hapless Stephen Doughty faced the Commons over Peter Mandelson

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2025

Starmer is always torn between risk and caution. When it came to Mandelson, the wrong side won

The PM stood by his man for so long, he can’t even claim credit now for firing him. It’s a worst-of-both-worlds scenario, says LabourList editor Emma Burnell

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2025