Back to News
Mandelson documents raise questions about Starmer’s decision-making
Politics•March 11, 2026 at 7:30 PMNational

Mandelson documents raise questions about Starmer’s decision-making

By Pippa Crerar political editor•The Guardian - UK News

PM knew of US ambassador’s ‘close relationship’ with Jeffrey Epstein and potential conflicts of interest from his lobbying roleFour months after Peter Mandelson was sacked as UK ambassador to Washington over his links with Jeffrey Epstein, he sat down for a primetime BBC interview. A less hubristic individual would have long since slunk away into the shadows.But despite all the condemnation and humiliation surrounding his departure, Mandelson seemed intent on maintaining a public profile. “Who knows what’s next?” he told Laura Kuenssberg. “I don’t know what’s next. I’m not going to disappear and hide – that’s not me”. Continue reading...

PM knew of US ambassador’s ‘close relationship’ with Jeffrey Epstein and potential conflicts of interest from his lobbying role

Four months after Peter Mandelson was sacked as UK ambassador to Washington over his links with Jeffrey Epstein, he sat down for a primetime BBC interview. A less hubristic individual would have long since slunk away into the shadows.

But despite all the condemnation and humiliation surrounding his departure, Mandelson seemed intent on maintaining a public profile. “Who knows what’s next?” he told Laura Kuenssberg. “I don’t know what’s next. I’m not going to disappear and hide – that’s not me”.

Continue reading...

Related News

Row breaks out between Tories and Reform at Piddington news conference – UK politics live
UK NewsPolitics

Row breaks out between Tories and Reform at Piddington news conference – UK politics live

United front is short-lived as Zia Yusuf and Chris Philp bicker in front of residents and camerasTensions were clearly r...

The Guardian - UK News23 minutes ago
The dark side of reselling apps: ‘If you include your pants, I’ll pay more’
UK NewsPoliticsTechnology

The dark side of reselling apps: ‘If you include your pants, I’ll pay more’

Ministers consider banning under-16s from online marketplaces amid reported misuse of messaging functions and users’ pho...

The Guardian - UK News51 minutes ago
Courts, spies and MPs: How the Microsoft outage has been felt around the world
PoliticsTechnology

Courts, spies and MPs: How the Microsoft outage has been felt around the world

From city governments in the US to spy agencies in Australia, the Microsoft outage is being felt around the world.

BBC News - UK1 hour ago
Oxfordshire villagers to launch legal fight against asylum centre plan
UK NewsPolitics

Oxfordshire villagers to launch legal fight against asylum centre plan

Parish council of Piddington, which symbolically voted to leave UK over plan, says it will ‘absolutely’ take legal actio...

The Guardian - UK News2 hours ago
Angela Rayner grants planning approval for asylum centre in Piddington despite local opposition
UK NewsPolitics

Angela Rayner grants planning approval for asylum centre in Piddington despite local opposition

Home Office sign-off also needed for site that would house 1,200 asylum seekers near Oxfordshire village that voted to l...

The Guardian - UK News15 hours ago
‘Win-win’ deal with EU could be done, Andy Burnham says
UK NewsPolitics

‘Win-win’ deal with EU could be done, Andy Burnham says

Prime minister says reset could be a deal ‘like the Brexit people thought they were voting for in 2016’ Andy Burnham has...

The Guardian - UK News15 hours ago

More From These Categories

Politics

View All

No other articles in this category yet.