Labour veteran Peter Mandelson is stepping down from the House of Lords after facing a fresh wave of fury over his links to Jeffrey Epstein. Earlier No10 said the Cabinet Office had also referred material to the police following a review of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Image: PA) PA)It found they contained "likely market sensitive information" and official handling safeguards had been "compromised" in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crash. But earlier the Prime Minister's spokesman said he had tasked officials with drafting legislation to strip Lord Mandelson of the title as "quickly as possible". Cross-party talks have been launched over new legislation that could see him and other disgraced peers removed from the House of Lords.

Source: Daily Mirror February 03, 2026 18:29 UTC