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Peter Mandelson

British politician and life peer (born 1953)

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Mandelson Files Expose Scathing Critiques of Starmer's Leadership and 'Beleaguered' No 10
A second tranche of documents reveals former US ambassador Peter Mandelson's private contempt for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, describing a 'beleaguered and bereft' No 10 and urging ministers to adopt a more 'Trumpian' approach.

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A banana stolen, a tanker boarded, and a president threatened

France seizes a Russian shadow tanker in the Atlantic as Iran suspends peace talks and threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz

French naval commandos intercepted a sanctioned Russian tanker in the Atlantic on Sunday, triggering a furious Kremlin response. The operation came as Iran suspended all dialogue with the United States and renewed threats to block the Strait of Hormuz, while Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs.

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The coordinated suspension of the EU's New Pact by three frontline states and the Commission's threat of legal action represent a critical enforcement crisis at the heart of the common asylum system.

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Mandelson Files Expose Scathing Critiques of Starmer's Leadership and 'Beleaguered' No 10