Peter Mandelson

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British politician and life peer (born 1953)

Peter Benjamin Mandelson, Baron Mandelson, is a British former Labour Party politician, lobbyist and diplomat. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hartlepool from 1992 to 2004. He served in Tony Blair and Gordon Brown's cabinets as Minister without portfolio, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Business Secretary and First Secretary of State. He was the British Ambassador to the United States in 2025 under Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Also known as...

Peter Benjamin Mandelson, Baron Mandelson of Foy, Lord Mandelson, Prince of Darkness, and Lord Peter Scandalson

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Mandelson Vetting Scandal Intensifies

Sacked official Sir Olly Robbins claims Downing Street pressured him to approve Peter Mandelson's vetting.

Downing Street pressured me to approve Mandelson hire, says sacked Foreign Office chief Channel 4 News — Apr 21, 19:10 PM
‘Self-serving stuff’: anger remains high in Whitehall over Olly Robbins sacking The Guardian — Apr 21, 18:25 PM
'Sacked Olly Robbins' revelations add to Keir Starmer's woes at dangerous moment' Mirror — Apr 21, 17:29 PM
UK: No 10 had "dismissive attitude" to Mandelson's vetting France 24 — Apr 21, 16:14 PM
No 10 put ‘constant pressure’ on Foreign Office to get Mandelson in post The Independent — Apr 21, 15:27 PM
Olly Robbins revelas "constant pressure" France 24 — Apr 21, 14:12 PM
Robbins’ account raises questions over whether he was misled on Mandelson vetting The Guardian — Apr 21, 13:11 PM
Fired UK official confirms ‘pressure’ to approve Mandelson: ‘As quickly as humanly possible’ Washington Examiner — Apr 21, 12:20 PM
DAN HODGES: It's time for Starmer to realise the game is up. Olly Robbins has just destroyed his premiership with a smoking bazooka Daily Mail — Apr 21, 11:32 AM
Ex-official blames pressure from U.K. prime minister's office to pick Epstein-linked U.S. ambassador CBC — Apr 21, 10:18 AM
Ex-official describes pressure from UK PM's office, deepening Mandelson row The Straits Times — Apr 21, 09:30 AM
Number 10 had a "dismissive attitude" towards vetting Mandelson, Olly Robbins says ITV — Apr 21, 08:38 AM
Olly Robbins to speak in Peter Mandelson vetting row — follow live The Times — Apr 21, 07:26 AM
British PM Starmer’s political fate rests with top UK bureaucrat he fired The Straits Times — Apr 21, 06:19 AM
Starmer jeered as Mandelson scandal dials up the dysfunction Sydney Morning Herald — Apr 21, 05:30 AM
Starmer faces MPs over Mandelson vetting failure Sydney Morning Herald — Apr 21, 02:10 AM
The Papers: 'Starmer on collision course' and 'I didn't know I was fibbing' BBC News — Apr 21, 01:24 AM
Timeline of the Mandelson scandal that put Keir Starmer in the dock Daily Mail — Apr 20, 23:23 PM
Keir Starmer to face second bruising day in Parliament over Mandelson scandal Belfast Telegraph — Apr 20, 23:01 PM
'I did not mislead Commons' over Mandelson vetting, says PM Sky News — Apr 20, 22:08 PM