"Mandelson's future in public life is now definitively over, or as definitive as you can be for a figure who, much as with the Conservative saying about Boris Johnson, would possibly need to be buried at a crossroads with a stake through his heart before you could completely rule out another comeback."
"After resigning from Labour as yet more revelations about his links to Jeffrey Epstein emerged, Mandelson has now departed from the House of Lords, and efforts are under way to strip him of his title."
"The first stage of this is likely to be a Conservative opposition day debate on Wednesday, where the Tories are expected to push for the release of internal documents setting out what No 10 knew about Mandelson's links to Epstein at the time he was given the Washington job."
Peter Mandelson has effectively ended his public political career after revelations about his links to Jeffrey Epstein led to his resignation from Labour and departure from the House of Lords. Efforts are underway to strip him of his title. Downing Street faces criticism for appointing him as ambassador to Washington, with questions about why Keir Starmer's team selected a tarnished but well-connected figure. Opposition parties plan to pursue parliamentary scrutiny, starting with a Conservative opposition day debate seeking release of No 10 internal documents about what was known when Mandelson received the Washington job. The aim is to place pressure on Starmer personally.
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