UK’s Starmer demands Mandelson’s removal from House of Lords amid new Epstein scandal

South China Morning Post Political StrategyNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by ReutersFebruary 2, 2026 at 04:59 PM

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is calling for Peter Mandelson to be removed from the House of Lords following new reports detailing his connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson, a former UK ambassador to the US and long-time Labour Party figure, resigned from the Labour Party after the release of further documents. These documents, released by the US Justice Department, included a compromising image of Mandelson and revealed that accounts linked to him received $75,000 from Epstein. Opposition politicians are now calling for a full investigation into the matter. Mandelson has apologized for the renewed association with Epstein.

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Newly released documents showed Mandelson pictured in his underwear.

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Mandelson quit the Labour Party after more documents were released.

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Mandelson was fired from his envoy role last year after previous revelations about his connections to Epstein.

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Keir Starmer called for Peter Mandelson to be removed from the House of Lords.

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Accounts connected to Mandelson had received US$75,000 from Epstein.

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Financial Times 40% Tony Blair 50% US Justice Department 60% United States ×260% House of Lords 70% Labour Party ×380% United Kingdom 90% Jeffrey Epstein ×390% Keir Starmer ×290% Peter Mandelson ×6100%

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jeffrey epstein 100% peter mandelson 90% uk politics 80% house of lords 70% labour party 70% keir starmer 60% scandal 60% financial ties 50% us justice department 50%