Starmer Faces Labour Unrest Over Mandelson Scandal

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:16:03 +0000

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“SCREW That, You Better Tell Us Everything” |

Sir Keir Starmer knew about Lord Peter Mandelson’s ongoing friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein when he appointed him ambassador to the US, but claimed the peer “lied repeatedly” about the extent of the relationship.

In a sign of Labour anger over the scandal, the Prime Minister was forced into a climbdown over the release of documents relating to Lord Mandelson’s appointment.

Trevor Kavanagh joins Talk’s Kevin O’Sullivan to discuss this further.

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