"Peter Mandelson has been sacked as the UK's ambassador to the US, after revelations emerged about his friendship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Given the job in December 2024, he was the man Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer tasked with building links to the incoming Trump administration. No 10 believed Lord Mandelson's ability as a networker and seasoned political operator was a valuable asset. Indeed, he was dubbed the Trump whisperer, and his close relationship with the White House was clear to see."
"But it is due to one of his former connections that he has now lost this plum diplomatic role. And it is far from the first time Lord Mandelson has lost his job, in a turbulent 40-year long career in British politics. Mandelson was born into Labour Party royalty - his grandfather was Herbert Morrison, a cabinet minister in Clement Attlee's 1945 government, revered by Labour members."
Lord Peter Mandelson was sacked as the UK's ambassador to the United States after revelations about his friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. He was appointed in December 2024 to build links with the incoming Trump administration. No 10 judged his networking skills and political experience valuable for the role. He was dubbed the Trump whisperer. The dismissal resulted from one of his former connections. The sacking was not the first career setback for Mandelson in a turbulent forty-year political career. He was born into Labour Party royalty; his grandfather was Herbert Morrison. He helped modernise Labour in the 1990s and was a key architect of New Labour.
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