After another week dominated by the Peter Mandelson scandal, a gallows humour pervades Government and the Parliamentary Labour Party. On Tuesday evening, Sir Keir Starmer hosted a reception for businesspeople in Downing Street, including representatives from the baked beans company, Heinz. “God, the toast headlines write themselves,” one insider quipped. While the jury is still out on whether the Prime Minister is truly done for, Labour MPs agree he has been grievously wounded by his disastrous decision to appoint Mandelson as US ambassador, despite knowing about his links to the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Shorts – Quick stories Scroll to...