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Mandelson

53 days ago

A second batch of files relating to Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador has been released.
Nick Thomas-Symonds said he lost personal photos and exchanges with former U.S. ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson.
Cabinet minister Nick Thomas-Symonds was unable to provide WhatsApps for the Mandelson Files release after his handset was snatched last year.
Keir Starmer will gather ministers in Downing Street amid the fallout from 1,500 pages of evidence about Mandelson's disastrous appointment as US ambassador.

Documents also reveal internal Labour criticism of Keir Starmer in embarrassing detail

Peter Mandelson was receiving sensitive security briefings about the Foreign Office’s work, and was in discussion…

Mandelson files reveal Labour minister's 'frustration' on welfare and tax leads Tuesday's papers.
Mandelson was advised by Foreign Office officials to provide 'artificial' information about potentially compromising contacts in order to pass security checks.
In May last year, Lord Mandelson claimed that former Prime Minister Gordon Brown 'has it in for Keir', adding that the ex-premier 'doesn't seriously believe that Angela is an alternative.
The January 2025 story - headlined 'Team Trump's Revenge on Starmer for 'Meddling' in US Election' - saw the architect of New Labour frantically emailing Number 10.
As Keir Starmer and Downing Street dodged and deflected, it became increasingly clear they had no intention of letting the British people see the truth of what was contained within the Mandelson file…

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