Mandelson under pressure to quit

Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson was under mounting pressure to quit last night after admitting he asked a fellow minister whether a £1m Millennium Dome donor’s passport application could be reconsidered.

Mandelson under pressure to quit

Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson was under mounting pressure to quit last night after admitting he asked a fellow minister whether a £1m Millennium Dome donor’s passport application could be reconsidered.

Tony Blair, who has backed his close colleague, was also set for a rough ride on the issue at Prime Ministers Questions in the House of Commons.

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