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Labour Party Pressured Over Mandelson's Epstein Connection

2/1/2026

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The Labour Party faces pressure to deny Peter Mandelson, Labour peer in the House of Lords, the party whip if he returns.
Documents reveal Jeffrey Epstein sent £10,000 to Mandelson's husband for an osteopathy course.
Mandelson apologized to Epstein's victims, saying he did not know Epstein's crimes until after Epstein's death.
Labour MP Andy McDonald called for clarity on Mandelson's status.
Labour has not yet commented.

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The Labour Party faces pressure to deny Peter Mandelson, Labour peer in the House of Lords, the party whip if he returns.
Documents reveal Jeffrey Epstein sent £10,000 to Mandelson's husband for an osteopathy course.
Mandelson apologized to Epstein's victims, saying he did not know Epstein's crimes until after Epstein's death.
Labour MP Andy McDonald called for clarity on Mandelson's status.
Labour has not yet commented.