Peter Mandelson resigns from Lords after Epstein email leak scandal
Former minister apparently shared confidential government emails with child sex offender and financierUK politics live – latest updatesPeter Mandelson has resigned from the House of Lords after a series of scandalous emails came to light that linked him to the child sex offender and financier...
<p>Former minister apparently shared confidential government emails with child sex offender and financier</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/feb/03/peter-mandelson-jeffrey-epstein-house-of-lords-labour-keir-starmer-uk-politics-latest-news-updates">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Peter Mandelson has resigned from the House of Lords after a series of scandalous emails came to light that linked him to the child sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein, including ones that apparently leaked confidential UK government communications.</p><p>The move came as Keir Starmer said he had handed a dossier to the police after it emerged Mandelson had sent a string of emails to Epstein containing briefings he received as business secretary under Gordon Brown, including action the government was taking to deal with the global financial crisis.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/03/peter-mandelson-resigns-from-lords-after-epstein-email-leak-scandal">Continue reading...</a>
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