Lord Mandelson and his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein are back in the spotlight after numerous emails between the pair featured in the latest release of documents by the US Department of Justice. Lord Mandelson started working for Labour in the 1980s and has been a central figure in the party for decades. He played a key role in the New Labour movement, which saw Sir Tony Blair win a landslide election victory in 1997. The MP for Hartlepool held a number of ministerial roles but was twice forced to resign in scandal. His first resignation was in 1998, when it was revealed he had received a secret loan of £373,000 from his ministerial colleague Geoffrey Robinson. Less than a year later he was back in government as Northern Ireland secretary, before being forced to quit in 2001 over allegations of misconduct related to a passport application for the Hinduja brothers. An inquiry later cleared him of wrongdoing.
Published: February 4, 2026 4:44 pm
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