Mandelson’s Fall From Diplomatic Heights

The scene in Washington D. C. a year ago showed Prime Minister Keir Starmer and former senior minister Peter Mandelson smiling as they welcomed him back to the UK’s diplomatic corps. That bright moment is now a distant memory. In London, police detained Mandelson at his home after accusations that he once leaked state secrets to Jeffrey Epstein while in office.For a career that spanned more than forty years, the arrest signals a dramatic collapse from top government roles to a police cell in central London. Starmer’s government, already shaken by past controversies, faces additional pressure with a crucial election near Manchester this Thursday. The latest event adds another layer of scandal to the party’s challenges, raising questions about oversight and accountability within Britain’s political system.