Starmer gives Mandelson dossier to police and begins process to strip his peerage

Keir Starmer has taken action against Peter Mandelson following reports he leaked market-sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein during the 2008 financial crisis. Starmer has given a dossier on Mandelson to the police and initiated the process to strip him of his peerage. The Cabinet Office has provided the Metropolitan Police with details regarding emails sent from Mandelson to Epstein. Starmer has requested officials to draft legislation for the removal of Mandelson's peerage, citing the need for a more efficient process for removing peers who have transgressed. The Prime Minister believes more scandals may emerge from the Epstein files and that Mandelson's actions have damaged public trust in politicians. The released emails reportedly contain confidential government information related to the financial crisis when Mandelson was business secretary.

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