The Latest Breaking News from Peter Mandelson

As the rumours began escalating yesterday about Peter Mandelson’s likely appointment as the next ambassador to the USA, I began thinking, as a gay man, about that special place of respect one must preternaturally keep for Mandy. Agree with him or disagree with him politically. That’s everyone’s prerogative. But personally,…

From Young Communist League member who sold the Morning Star outside Kilburn Tube Station to Tony Blair’s ‘Prince of Darkness’

Downing Street confirms appointment, with Keir Starmer praising his ‘unrivalled experience’

Mr Mandelson has held some of the most senior roles in British politics

Lord Mandelson is expected to be made the UK’s top diplomat in Washington in a political appointment as Donald Trump returns to the White House.

PETER Mandelson would be “a really good fit” for the job of ambassador to the US, a Labour Cabinet minister has said ...

Keir Starmer on the verge of appointing Labour grandee to key post at start of Trump presidency

Labour peer Peter Mandelson is set to be named as Britain's next ambassador to Washington, according to reports.

The tenure of Dame Karen Pierce, the current office holder, is expected to come to an end at the start of 2025.

Peter Mandelson last served in government 14 years ago when Gordon Brown was prime minister

COMMENT: The prime minister defied predictions of a hung parliament in this year’s election – and took pleasure in reminding me of that fact. But what can he – and his political rivals – expect to encounter in the coming 12 months?