Why hasn’t government stripped Lord Mandelson of peerage?

The Prime Minister has said Lord Mandelson should lose his peerage, but it's yet to happen. Sophy Ridge asks government minister Karin Smyth what's delaying the move?

Tuesday 3 February 2026 07:58, UK

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