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Eugene

(67,395 posts) Mon Jun 1, 2026, 10:09 AM 8 hrs ago

No 10 braced for 'excruciating' revelations as Mandelson files published

Source: The Guardian

No 10 braced for ‘excruciating’ revelations as Mandelson files published – UK politics live

Sources predict ‘toe-curling’ revelations as more than 1,000 pages of documents relating to his appointment as US ambassador are released

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Government publishes Mandelson files

The Cabinet Office has published the Mandelson files.

They are in three volumes.

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Mandelson thought, as privy counsellor, he could see secret documents without vetting, files reveal
Henry Dyer

In the days between Peter Mandelson’s announcement as the next ambassador and Christmas, officials debated whether he needed to go through the vetting process at all.

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No 10 braced for 'excruciating' revelations as Mandelson files published (Original Post) Eugene 8 hrs ago OP

A new trove of Mandelson files brings more bad news for Keir Starmer Eugene 8 hrs ago #1

So far, it just seems to be people saying "my colleague(s) aren't very good at this" muriel_volestrangler 7 hrs ago #2

Eugene

(67,395 posts)

1. A new trove of Mandelson files brings more bad news for Keir Starmer

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 10:24 AM

8 hrs ago

Source: Associated Press

A new trove of Mandelson files brings more bad news for Keir Starmer

By JILL LAWLESS
Updated 9:51 AM EDT, June 1, 2026

LONDON (AP) — His poll ratings are dismal and rivals are eyeing his job. Now British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces more embarrassment on Monday with the publication of hundreds of pages of files about former U.K. ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson, a friend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The government complied with a demand by lawmakers to release documents related to Mandelson’s appointment to, and conduct in, the U.K.’s most important diplomatic post.

Among the more than 1,000 pages of documents is a note from Mandelson to then-Foreign Secretary David Lammy before his appointment pledging the government would “never regret” giving him the job.

Mandelson was fired after nine months, and fallout from the misjudged appointment has left Starmer fighting for his job.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/mandelson-epstein-documents-published-starmer-8de7ac27962b5bebc68d67a4480c23bf

muriel_volestrangler

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2. So far, it just seems to be people saying "my colleague(s) aren't very good at this"

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 12:04 PM

7 hrs ago

I see The Guardian has found Mandelson criticizing Streeting for the latter circulating worries about Israel committing war crimes in Gaza. Which should help Streeting a little in the leadership election.

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