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Peter Mandelson Under Fire for Secret Candidate Vetting

2/4/2026

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Peter Mandelson, a Labour peer, accessed a secret Google spreadsheet to identify parliamentary candidates deemed too left-wing for Labour's 2024 general election.
The document was used to vet candidates and exclude those with hard-left views.
The Labour Party denied Mandelson held an official role.
Mandelson faces a police investigation for alleged misconduct related to leaking information to Jeffrey Epstein.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting expressed widespread outrage over Mandelson's actions.

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Peter Mandelson, a Labour peer, accessed a secret Google spreadsheet to identify parliamentary candidates deemed too left-wing for Labour's 2024 general election.
The document was used to vet candidates and exclude those with hard-left views.
The Labour Party denied Mandelson held an official role.
Mandelson faces a police investigation for alleged misconduct related to leaking information to Jeffrey Epstein.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting expressed widespread outrage over Mandelson's actions.