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Fallout from Epstein and Mandelson puts Britain’s House of Lords under scrutiny
Peter Mandelson resigned amid scrutiny over peers' Epstein ties and calls for reform in the unelected House of Lords, which has over 850 lifetime members, critics say.
- Fallout from Jeffrey Epstein's files has landed in Britain's House of Lords, with former ambassador Peter Mandelson resigning over his friendship with the late sex offender.
- Critics argue the unelected House of Lords is antiquated, undemocratic, and too slow in punishing misbehavior, while supporters defend the chamber as essential to parliamentary democracy.
- The Lords has seen members imprisoned for perjury and fraud in the past, and recent changes allow expulsion for misconduct, imprisonment, or non-attendance.
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Fallout from Epstein and Mandelson puts Britain's House of Lords under scrutiny
Britain’s House of Lords is facing scrutiny as an indirect result of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Peter Mandelson quit the Lords over his friendship with Epstein.
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Fallout from Epstein, Mandelson puts Britain's House of Lords under scrutiny
LONDON, Feb 18: Fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files has landed on the gilded wood and plush red benches of Britain’s House of Lords. Parliament’s upper chamber is in the spotlight after former UK ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson was forced to resign as a member of the Lords because of his friendship with the late sex offender. The episode has emboldened critics who say the unelected house is antiquated, undemocratic and far too slow …
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