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
Emma Burnell is the editor of LabourList
Keir Starmer’s public image is one of s…
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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
Keir Starmer is facing serious questions about his political judgment after he was forc…
Lobbying firm co-founded by Peter Mandelson prepares to cut ties with him ○
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a story from Financial Times ✅ › Financial Times
Global Counsel is lining up an investor to buy the former minister’s stake in the business following Epstein affair
The Guardian view on Peter Mandelson in Washington: a parable of short-sighted foreign policy | Editorial ○
Any association with Jeffrey Epstein was obviously toxic and it reflects poorly on Keir Starmer’s judgment that he didn’t anticipate the risk
As UK ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson was obviou…
From billionaire brothers to a paedophile financier: How Peter Mandelson's relationships with the wealthy have landed him in trouble time and again ○
Labour's Prince of Darkness has always enjoyed the finer things in life, and has never shied away from cultivating risky relationships to indulge in them.
Why did Starmer take the risk of appointing Peter Mandelson? ○
Many Labour MPs think the prime minister should have seen the Mandelson scandal coming a mile off, writes Joe Pike.
His fatal flaw wasn't sex or even money, for all his love of whiffy billionaires. No what captivated Mandelson above all else was power: QUENTIN LETTS ○
Third time lucky, goes the proverb. Peter Mandelson has been re-toppled. This most vivid of political butterflies has previously, twice, escaped his critics' nets; this time it could be the end.
Peter Mandelson sacked as US ambassador over emails sent to Jeffrey Epstein: Live updates and reaction ○
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments as Peter Mandelson is sacked as US ambassador following new emails detailing his friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
British PM Keir Starmer fires Peter Mandelson as US ambassador over Epstein ties ○
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Pressure grew on the British prime minister to act after the publication this week of old messages between the diplomat and the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
UK sacks U.S. Ambassador Peter Mandelson over Epstein links ○
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"Additional information" in emails written by Peter Mandelson to Jeffrey Epstein led the U.K. prime minister to request his withdrawal as ambassador to the U.S.