Mandelson is being removed as a privy councillor, the PM confirms, after agreeing to it with the King. Announcement made alongside an extensive explanation of circumstances surrounding Mandelson and action taken. The PM has been open and honest and acted quickly. He says Mandelson lied.... 1/2

Tory media trying to entangle the PM with Mandelson. Hindsight is a wonderful thing & I'm sure the PM is not omnisicient. He is pressing on, openly. This will fade away soon. There was less fuss, when Boris Johnson was socialising with an exKGB officer, without any officials or protection officers.

Well quite.Whilst the buck stops with him this is not a resignation issue.Have they been naive with Mandelson ?Undoubtedly,but they need to be careful,remember their hero Nigel is in there to.

Agree this isn’t a resignation matter more an embarrassment matter. Though listening to Tory supporter Andrew Noel on BBC News at 5pm you’d think Starmer was the one in the Epstein files.

Yep agree.Donning my tin hat for a bit but the timing of this is rather dubious especially since the Government announced its intention to move closer to the EU and align itself with the SM .

Which is a very positive move indeed