58 m. ago King Charles fuming over Keir Starmer decision just days before Donald Trump visit

King Charles has reportedly been left frustrated by the Lord Mandelson controversy, which has created a "distraction" just days before President Donald Trump's UK visit

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4 h. ago How many Freddo bars disgraced Lord Mandelson could buy as he 'expects 'six

Lord Mandelson might have lost his job as British ambassador to the US, but he could be in line to receive a payout that could buy him over a million Freddos – every cloud...

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6 h. ago Lord Mandelson should have never been the UK's ambassador to the States, family of Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre tell Starmer

When asked, Virginia 's brother, Sky Roberts, said: 'absolutely not, he should never have been given the position in the first place.'

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8 h. ago 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

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8 h. ago Starmer knew Peter Mandelson had a 'strong relationship' with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein but risked making him US ambassador anyway because of his 'talents', admits Cabinet minister

Peter Kyle said that Lord Mandelson's potential ability to handle President Trump meant it was 'worth the risk' of appointing him.

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17 h. ago Labour MPs warn Lord Mandelson is 'a bomb waiting to go off' for Starmer after being left 'hung out to dry' over Epstein emails scandal

Despite the embarrassingly gushing content of the messages to his 'best pal', in which he expressed his love and support for Epstein, Lord Mandelson is said to feel 'hung out to dry' by the PM

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19 h. ago King Charles complains Mandelson scandal is an 'unwelcome distraction' from Trump's state visit

Palace officials have been 'dismayed' by the fact that the Lord Mandelson furore has blown up on the eve of Donald Trump's visit.

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21 h. ago 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.

Economics

31 h. ago Downing Street was aware of Mandelson emails to Epstein before to Prime Minister's public 'vote of confidence'

Government officials were aware of emails between Lord Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein when the Prime Minister defended the peer during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday afternoon, it has been revealed.

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33 h. ago Downing Street officials aware of Mandelson emails to Epstein before Starmer defended him

Lord Mandelson was sacked on Thursday after his ties to Epstein - but questions continue over why he was appointed as US ambassador in the first place

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33 h. ago Is Andy Burnham preparing to challenge Keir Starmer? Sitting MP 'is ready to stand down to let Manchester mayor back into Parliament so he can fight to oust PM'

Speculation is building around Andy Burnham as pressure on Sir Keir rises following the departure of former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and US ambassador Lord Mandelson.

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37 h. ago Starmer needs to get a grip now as MPs left 'despondent' after Lord Mandelson firing

Record View says Starmer is an honest leader but his MPs are demanding his top team up their game – and we agree.

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42 h. ago Keir Starmer backed Lord Mandelson during PMQs 'despite No10 being aware of his emails to Jeffrey Epstein'

Lord Mandelson then backed by Sir Keir at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday before he was dramatically sacked on Thursday as Britain's ambassador to the US.

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43 h. ago RICHARD PENDLEBURY: How I got caught in the machinery of Lord Mandelson's reckless, insatiable and catastrophic pursuit of wealth... and walked away the winner after a vicious three

A caricature of Peter Mandelson smiles from the wall of my downstairs lavatory. It's from a cartoon by the great Michael Heath, portraying Mandy on the deck of a super-yacht called 'Oligarch 2'.

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49 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer must escape the ‘chaos and confusion’ that brought down the Tories

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

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53 h. ago Mandelson 'could be back at work in House of Lords by Christmas' as MPs warn he cannot be a 'lawmaker' again

Lord Mandelson was ousted yesterday after it emerged he sent extraordinary emails to his 'best pal' Jeffrey Epstein.

Events

54 h. ago Douglas Alexander says Labour MPs 'despondent' after firing of Lord Mandelson over Jeffrey Epstein links

The new Scottish Secretary also said he felt "revulsion” after reading the emails between Mandelson and Epstein.

Politics

54 h. ago Now Lord Mandelson's own firm 'sacks him' after colleagues concluded there was 'no way back' for disgraced Labour peer who set up Global Counsel to make his fortune

Lord Mandelson was effectively sacked by his own firm today as Global Counsel 'cut ties' with him after the torrent of sickening emails showing how he helped child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein.

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57 h. ago PM would not have appointed Mandelson if he had known ‘extent of Epstein link’

Lord Mandelson was sacked as Britain’s ambassador to the US on Thursday.

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64 h. ago The torrent of sickening emails to Epstein that shames Lord Mandelson as he is finally sacked by Keir Starmer

The Labour grandee appears to have plotted behind the scenes with his paedophile 'best pal' to save him from looming charges of molesting teenagers.

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