“Peers are expected to act on their personal honour, the code of conduct says,” Henry tells me. Mandelson has retired under the House of Lords Reform Act 2014, but he remains Lord Mandelson for life. AamnaSportView image in fullscreen The Team GB skeleton helmet at the centre of the Winter Olympics controversy. The front pagesView image in fullscreen Photograph: The Guardian“‘It’s over’ for Starmer, say Labour MPs amid fury over Mandelson” is the Guardian splash. Today in FocusView image in fullscreen Picture of Jeffrey Epstein among paper in the Epstein files Photograph: Jon Elswick/APA survivor on the Epstein FilesThe latest release of the Epstein files has dominated the news this week.

Source: The Guardian February 05, 2026 19:51 UTC