Peter Mandelson sacked
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For 40 years the wily operator made himself indispensable to successive Labour leaders - but has also caused them headaches.
Britain's Ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, has been fired by Prime Minister Keir Starmer over "the depth and extent" of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Withdrawal’ of Labour peer from Washington is more evidence of prime minister’s failure to pick right people, say critics
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Concerns that Mandelson did not pass MI6 vetting for US ambassador role – but was appointed anyway
It is claimed that Sir Keir Starmer pushed through his appointment anyway in the face of opposition from the Trump White House
Peter Mandelson, who has been sacked as the UK's ambassador to the US, has been a pivotal figure in shaping modern British politics, but his Machiavellian tactics and choice of friends have seen him repeatedly embroiled in controversy.