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Mandelson quits Lords after Epstein scandal
The Chronicle
|February 04, 2026
LORD Mandelson is to quit the House of Lords amid allegations he passed market-sensitive information to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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Sir Keir Starmer had threatened legislation within weeks to strip Lord Mandelson of his title while the police are assessing information relating to alleged misconduct in public office.
The Cabinet Office has passed material to the police after an initial review of documents released as part of the so-called 'Epstein files' found they contained "likely market-sensitive information" and handling safeguards had been "compromised".
The Lord Speaker announced that Lord Mandelson is to step down from the upper chamber today.
This story is from the February 04, 2026 edition of The Chronicle.
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