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Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/20/appointment-peter-mandelson-new-uk-ambassador-to-us-divides-labour-mps), a Labour peer and veteran of successive governments, as ambassador in Washington. Politicians are rarely appointed to UK diplomatic posts and the decision was controversial, not least because Mandelson
Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) as US ambassador. Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister, told Sky News’s Trevor Phillips on Sunday show that “no wrongdoing by the prime minister has been
alleged squeamishness of Labour MPs to cut benefits. The now work and pensions secretary described conversations he had with other Labour politicians about the welfare system and public spending in a pretty blunt way. "Every
Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) failed his UK security vetting – and then that decision was overruled by officials at the Foreign Office – unbeknownst, allegedly, to the prime minister or other members of the cabinet, Paul
Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) as ambassador to Washington continues. Karl Turner, who lost the [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) whip last month [after making a series of interventions](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/31/karl-turner-labour-whip-suspended) criticising Starmer
news agency. The former ruling Conservative Party has also taken heavy losses – losing 158 seats so far, mostly to Reform candidates, in several areas – leaving it with a total of 250. It has taken back
News this morning, **James Murray**, the new health secretary, said he was not worried about his own messages to [Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) being disclosed. He said: > double quotation markI’m not concerned. There
Peter Mandelson scandal as the Guardian learned of [concerns around the cabinet table](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/22/olly-robbins-starmer-sacking-ministers-cabinet-meeting), a senior minister refused to say the dismissal of Olly Robbins was fair and several mandarins called for Robbins