Global Counsel, the political advisory firm co-founded by Peter Mandelson, is cutting ties with the former Labour minister after his dismissal as Britain’s US ambassador following revelations about his links to Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson, a key figure in Tony Blair’s government who resigned twice from ministerial posts before returning as Northern Ireland secretary, co-founded Global Counsel in 2010 with Benjamin Wegg-Prosser. The pressure to cut ties intensified after emails surfaced detailing Mandelson’s close relationship with Epstein, whom he once described as his “best pal”. A photograph of Mandelson in a white bathrobe with Epstein has further fuelled the controversy. Global Counsel counts JP Morgan, Barclays, OpenAI, Anglo American, Shein and TikTok among its clients, and its vice-chair is Marks & Spencer chair Archie Norman.