“Mandelson is pulling a Starmer. Trying to gag the press.” Peter Mandelson has asked UK news organisations to stop contacting or photographing him as political and media scrutiny mounts over his past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and his former role in sensitive diplomatic discussions involving the Chagos Islands. Late on Friday evening, a notice circulated to editors through Independent … Continue reading Mandelson Seeks to Gag Press as Scrutiny Intensifies Over Epstein Links and Chagos Talks