Mandelson quits Labour as Epstein documents reveal he urged bank to ‘threaten’ Labour chancellor over banker tax – UK politics live
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Peter Mandelson has resigned from the Labour Party following the release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. These documents reveal Mandelson urged a bank to pressure the Labour chancellor regarding a banker tax. The Liberal Democrats and SNP are calling for Mandelson to be stripped of his peerage. Simultaneously, a new poll indicates that over half of Welsh voters who supported Labour in the 2024 general election will not vote for the party in the upcoming Senedd elections. Keir Starmer has stated he wants to see Angela Rayner back in government at the right point. The Conservative Party and SNP are also calling for an inquiry into Mandelson's appointment as ambassador, given his connections to Epstein.
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