Restoring Palace of Westminster could cost £40bn and take 61 years Home of UK parliament spends £1.5m a week on repairs but critics say restoration proposals lack accountability The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Lord Triesman obituary Former Labour party general secretary and chair of the FA who was described as ‘too straight, too honest and too nice’ to succeed The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Chris Rokos hedge fund ends talks with Peter Mandelson on advisory role Rokos Capital Management was in discussions to hire former ambassador to US until latest Epstein revelations The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Thursday briefing: Will the Epstein files threaten Peter Mandelson’s legacy? In today’s newsletter: A police investigation, newly released documents and long‑standing questions about accountability have converged to place one of Labour’s most enduring figures under unprecedented scrutiny The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Swinney orders investigation into Scottish Government dealings with Mandelson Peter Mandelson is being probed by police over allegations of misconduct in public office. Evening Standard · Feb 4
Starmer: Mandelson lied over ambassador job and has betrayed the nation Lord Mandelson has quit the House of Lords, been thrown out of the Privy Council and faces a police investigation over his links with Jeffrey Epstein. Evening Standard · Feb 4
Peter Mandelson is fleeing the House of Lords: now let’s throw out all the other rogues and idlers The disgraced politician throws all that is wrong with our present system into sharp focus. We need a second chamber the public can trust, says Jenny Jones, a Green party peer The Guardian - UK · Feb 4
Mandelson should not have been US ambassador, says Sarwar The Scottish Labour leader said the appointment was ‘clearly a mistake’. Evening Standard · Feb 4
UK will release files related to Mandelson's ambassador appointment in more Epstein fallout The British government has agreed to release emails and documents related to Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the U.S. despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein The Independent UK · Feb 4
Mandelson-Epstein latest: MPs approve release of files as police ask government not to publish ‘certain documents’ Former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner one of many Labour backbenchers to rally against Sir Keir Starmer’s amendment The Independent UK · Feb 4
Peter Mandelson steps down from the House of Lords – but he still has his title Peter Mandelson has stepped down from the House of Lords over fresh revelations about his links to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. These now include emails suggesting thousands of pounds were sent to Mandelson’s husband, that Mandelson lobbied against US bank reforms on behalf of Epstein while he was a… The Conversation · Feb 3
Mandelson facing police probe over Epstein emails as he quits House of Lords Prime minister accuses Mandelson of letting ‘his country down’ as the disgraced peer bows to pressure and quits House of Lords The Independent UK · Feb 3
Watch: Moment House of Lords speaker announces Mandelson to step down Lord Peter Mandelson will quit the House of Lords amid allegations he passed market-sensitive information to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, the Lord Speaker has announced. The Independent UK · Feb 3
Mandelson quits Lords over Epstein scandal Lord Mandelson had faced legislation being drawn up to remove him from the House of Lords. Evening Standard · Feb 3
The Independent UK · Feb 3 Peter Mandelson quits Lords over Epstein scandal Lord Mandelson had faced legislation being drawn up to remove him from the House of Lords.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 3 Peter Mandelson resigns from Lords after Epstein email leak scandal Former minister apparently shared confidential government emails with child sex offender and financier
Evening Standard · Feb 3 Mandelson let his country down, PM says in call to ‘move at pace’ He has also tasked officials with drafting legislation that will allow the former ambassador’s peerage to be removed.
The Independent UK · Feb 3 David Cameron attacks Labour’s ‘damaging and nonsensical’ school reforms The former prime minster urged the House of Lords to vote against the Bill
The Independent UK · Feb 3 UK politician Peter Mandelson under scrutiny over alleged leaks to Jeffrey Epstein British police are assessing whether former Labour Party politician Peter Mandelson should face a criminal investigation for leaking sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein
Evening Standard · Feb 3 Mandelson responds to Epstein email revelations: 'I've had a lot of bad luck' In a fresh interview, Lord Mandelson calls Jeffrey Epstein a ‘master manipulator’ and likens him to ‘dog muck that you can’t get off your shoe’
Evening Standard · Feb 3 Mandelson: ‘lapse of judgment’ to accept Epstein money for osteopathy course Pressure is mounting on the Government to strip Lord Mandelson of his peerage over allegations that he passed information to Jeffrey Epstein.
Evening Standard · Feb 3 Epstein scandal bombshell: Met Police launch criminal investigation into disgraced peer Lord Mandelson The Scotland Yard development came just hours after it emerged that the peer was resigning from the House of Lords
The Independent UK · Feb 3 Mandelson-Epstein latest: Starmer under pressure to release vetting documents after police announce criminal probe Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has demanded that the PM explain the vetting process for the former ambassador
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2 Mandelson could face police inquiry over alleged leak to Epstein Met police assessing reports of alleged misconduct in public office after government information apparently shared
The Independent UK · Feb 2 Mandelson could face police probe over government files leaked to Epstein Both Reform UK and the SNP have referred Peter Mandelson to the police over the allegations of leaking internal government documents