House of Lords, Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein
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Lord Peter Mandelson is poised to quit the House of Lords, according to people familiar with the situation. The Speaker of the House of Lords is expected to make a statement saying that Mandelson will no longer be a peer from midnight.
There are growing calls for Lord Mandelson's peerage to be revoked, after further revelations about his ties to convicted paedophile, Jeffrey Epstein.
Peter Mandelson is set to step down as a member of the House of Lords, it has been announced. It comes amid further news of Lord Mandelson's relationship with the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. The announcement was made in the upper chamber by the Lord Speaker this afternoon (Tuesday, February 3).
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Health minister Karin Smyth confirmed that cross-party talks have opened over new legislation that would see Peter Mandelson kicked out of the House of Lords amid growing anger
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Who is Peter Mandelson’s husband? Jeffrey Epstein reportedly sent money to British politician’s partner Reinaldo Avila da Silva
Peter Mandelson has been married to his longtime partner, Reinaldo Avila da Silva, since 2023. A new tranche of Epstein files unveiled Avila da Silva's email exchange with Jeffrey Epstein, in which he asked the financier for a loan of thousands of pounds.
The Prime Minister is facing fresh pressure to disclose whether the disgraced peer was handed a severance payment following his dismissal as a senior diplomat.
He has also tasked officials with drafting legislation that will allow the former ambassador’s peerage to be removed.