Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for Peter Mandelson to resign from the House of Lords following new revelations about Mandelson's ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson, who was appointed to the House of Lords in 2008, would lose his noble title if he steps down, but removal by force would require a rare act of Parliament. Starmer's spokesperson stated that the prime minister believes Mandelson should not remain in the Lords or use his title, though Starmer lacks the authority to enforce this. Mandelson has also resigned from the Labour Party and faces calls to testify about Epstein in the United States. Cabinet minister Steve Reed emphasized that both Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have a moral obligation to assist Epstein's victims by sharing any relevant information.