Peter Benjamin Mandelson, Baron Mandelson, PC (born 21 October 1953), is a British Labour Party politician. He served as First Secretary of State from 2009 to 2010, and was President of the Board of Trade in 1998 and from 2008 to 2010.

2 days ago · Peter Mandelson, Britain’s new ambassador to the United States, will try to sustain a relationship strained by President Trump’s disdain for alliances and free trade. By Mark Landler Reporting ...

1 day ago · Peter Mandelson is adamant: “I’ve always been capable of being diplomatic.” Indeed, the Labour peer widely known as the Prince of Darkness, aka the Dark Lord, reveals that his sinuous skills ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Peter Mandelson (born Oct. 21, 1953, London, Eng.) is a British politician, who was a leading adviser to British Prime Minister Tony Blair, a member of the British House of Commons (1992–2004), and business secretary (2008–10) under Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Dec 20, 2024 · In the mid-1980s, with Labour in the doldrums, Mandelson became the party's campaign director and began the internal fight of yanking the party back from the left under Neil Kinnock.

Dec 20, 2024 · LONDON — Peter Mandelson, a controversial Labour big beast, has been picked to become Britain’s new ambassador to the United States, the government in London formally announced late Friday.

Dec 19, 2024 · LONDON (AP) — Veteran U.K. Labour Party politician Peter Mandelson will be Britain’s next ambassador to Washington, people familiar with the decision said Thursday. Mandelson, who served in senior posts in the governments of former prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, is expected to take up his job early next year.

Dec 20, 2024 · British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed that veteran Labour Party politician Peter Mandelson will be the U.K.’s next ambassador to Washington, a rare appointment for someone outside the diplomatic corps.

Dec 19, 2024 · The British government is expected to appoint Peter Mandelson, a Labour Party elder, as ambassador to the United States, two senior British officials said on Thursday, putting an influential ...

Dec 19, 2024 · Lord Peter Mandelson has called his appointment as the UK's next ambassador to the US, which has now been officially confirmed, "a great honour".