{"id":85,"date":"2026-02-06T14:28:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online-news.uk\/?p=85"},"modified":"2026-02-06T14:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:28:15","slug":"mandelsons-lobbying-firm-severs-all-ties-with-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/online-news.uk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/mandelsons-lobbying-firm-severs-all-ties-with-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandelson&#8217;s lobbying firm severs all ties with him"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/online-news.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lcimg-1edb7235-75e2-42ee-9c9c-98dc40c15d97.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62\" srcset=\"https:\/\/online-news.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lcimg-1edb7235-75e2-42ee-9c9c-98dc40c15d97.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/online-news.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lcimg-1edb7235-75e2-42ee-9c9c-98dc40c15d97-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/online-news.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lcimg-1edb7235-75e2-42ee-9c9c-98dc40c15d97-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he lobbying firm that Peter Mandelson co-founded has cut all ties with him, following the scandal over his association to the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Global Counsel have announced Lord Mandelson no longer holds any shares in the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They said: &#8220;Peter Mandelson no longer has any shareholding, role or association with Global Counsel and has no influence over the firm in any capacity.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The firm&#8217;s boss, Benjamin Wegg-Prosser, has also departed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wegg-Prosser said he was leaving as it was &#8220;time to draw a line&#8221; between the company and the &#8220;actions&#8221; of Lord Mandelson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lord Mandelson founded the company with Wegg-Prosser in 2010 following Labour&#8217;s general election loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The firm has promoted its managing director, Rebecca Park, to take over as chief executive. 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