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Labour plans policy blitz as Mandelson urges Starmer’s party to ‘raise its sights’

Sir Keir Starmer will announce a series of new policies in the coming months, allies of the Labour leader said after party grandee Lord Mandelson called for the party to “raise its sights”. Former minister Lord Mandelson, one of the architects of ...

08 Jun 2022 at 17:27

New Labour spin doctor Derek Draper was part of media power couple

Former lobbyist and political adviser Derek Draper was part of one of Britain’s most prominent media power couples with his marriage to TV presenter Kate Garraway. The New Labour spin doctor reached great heights of influence in the 1990s but ...

05 Jan 2024 at 12:40

Tony Blair and Elton John among mourners at Derek Draper funeral service

Former prime minister Sir Tony Blair, musician Sir Elton John and Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer were among the high-profile mourners attending the funeral of Derek Draper, the husband of TV presenter Kate Garraway. Garraway, 56, wearing a ...

02 Feb 2024 at 12:43

Lord Mandelson: ‘Dark lord’ of New Labour strikes back as UK ambassador to US

Lord Peter Mandelson has made a career of comebacks – from spin doctor to returning to cabinet after quitting twice – and is back again as Britain’s ambassador to the US. It marks the first political appointment to the UK’s top diplomatic ...

20 Dec 2024 at 18:08

Mandelson says it is ‘great honour’ to be named UK ambassador to US

Lord Peter Mandelson has said it is a “great honour to serve the country” as the Prime Minister confirmed he had appointed him the next British ambassador to the US. Labour grandee Lord Mandelson, who served in the cabinets of Sir Tony ...

20 Dec 2024 at 18:14

Trump picks Apprentice producer to be special envoy to UK

Donald Trump has named the producer behind The Apprentice as his special envoy to the UK. The president-elect said Mark Burnett would bring “a unique blend of diplomatic acumen and international recognition” to the role. British ...

21 Dec 2024 at 22:21

Chancellor jokes about Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s weight in Budget speech

As he presented the last Budget before a general election, Jeremy Hunt took the opportunity to poke fun at the Labour leader’s weight and his deputy’s “multiple homes”. In addition to announcing a range of tax reforms, the ...

06 Mar 2024 at 16:43

Mandelson must make his voice ‘the most important’ as ambassador to US – Darroch

The next British ambassador to the US needs to make his voice “the most important” and to “have a thick skin”, Lord Kim Darroch has said. Sir Keir Starmer confirmed on Friday that Lord Peter Mandelson has been chosen as ...

22 Dec 2024 at 16:03

Ireland worried US labelling Real IRA as terrorists would help recruitment

Irish officials were worried that a US decision to designate the Real IRA (RIRA) as a foreign terrorist organisation might help recruitment for the paramilitary group. Just years after the signing of the 1998 Good ...

28 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Labour should win over ‘up for grabs’ rural communities, Mandelson warns

The Labour Party should focus on winning over “up for grabs” rural communities, Lord Mandelson has warned. The former minister said the countryside “does not belong to the Conservative Party” and that he wants ...

06 Jun 2023 at 16:46

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Alderdice sought advice on going to Washington DC during Stormont suspension

Former Stormont speaker Lord John Alderdice wrote to Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson in 2000 seeking advice on whether he should attend St Patrick’s Day celebrations in the US at a time when the ...

22 Aug 2024 at 11:00

Lord Mandelson ‘good fit’ for ambassador to US, Cabinet minister says

Lord Peter Mandelson is a “really good fit” to become the next UK ambassador to the US, a Cabinet minister has said as the Labour grandee is expected to be named to the post. Lord Mandelson, who served in ...

20 Dec 2024 at 09:07

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