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"As one former Labour prime minister famously said, a week is a long time in politics. That is particularly true for one Benjamin Wegg-Prosser, who until Friday was the chief executive of the lobbying firm Global Counsel, which he co-founded with Peter Mandelson. Mr Wegg-Prosser has been a close associate of the former Labour peer for decades, served as one of his key advisers and even became the director of Downing Street's strategic communications unit under Tony Blair."

The Independent covers reproductive rights, climate change, Big Tech and other major issues through on-the-ground reporting, investigations and documentaries that highlight affected people. The outlet emphasizes parsing factual detail from messaging and appeals for donations to sustain journalists reporting from the field. The Independent maintains paywall-free access, stating quality journalism should be available to everyone and supported by those who can afford it. A political development involves Benjamin Wegg-Prosser, former chief executive of Global Counsel, co-founded with Peter Mandelson. Wegg-Prosser served as a long-time associate and adviser to Mandelson and once led Downing Street's strategic communications unit. Released emails allege Jeffrey Epstein's involvement in setting up the lobbying firm.

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