Palace officials have been 'dismayed' by the fact that the Lord Mandelson furore has blown up on the eve of Donald Trump's visit.

Peter Mandelson will play a full role in Donald Trump's state visit next week, despite mounting questions about his past association with Jeffrey Epstein.

Departure will be huge blow for No 10 as it prepares state visit for the US president

Mandelson had come under scrutiny over his relationship with Epstein after the release of a letter in which he purportedly described the late sex offender as "my best pal."

Sir Keir Starmer has asked Lord Mandelson to be withdrawn after ‘new information’ came to light

Mandelson had come under scrutiny over his relationship with Epstein after the release of a letter in which he purportedly described the late sex offender as "my best pal."

Lord Mandelson is part of a long list of key appointees that Sir Keir Starmer has been forced to sack for predictable problems, which poses big questions about his judgment, as…

Editorial: Any association with Jeffrey Epstein was obviously toxic and it reflects poorly on Keir Starmer’s judgment that he didn’t anticipate the risk

Decision to end support for US ambassador over Jeffrey Epstein links comes just before Donald Trump state visit

LONDON: UK leader Keir Starmer sacked his ambassador in Washington Peter Mandelson on Thursday following “reprehensible” fresh revelations about the diplomat’s friendship with sex…

Departure creates a headache for Downing Street just days before US president’s state visit to UK

Keir Starmer is facing questions over why he picked Mandelson for the Washington job despite his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

Palace officials have been 'dismayed' by the fact that the Lord Mandelson furore has blown up on the eve of Donald Trump's visit.

Sacking of Peter Mandelson over Epstein ties threatens to overshadow fanfare of US president’s two-day trip

Camilla and Tim ask if the Mandelson controversy is at risk of overshadowing President Donald Trump’s state visit this week