Labour row breaks out as prime minister's top aide meets female MPs over Mandelson messages
More than 1,000 pages of documents were released, but missing WhatsApp messages have raised questions about compliance with Parliament’s disclosure request.
- More than 1,000 pages of documents relating to Lord Peter Mandelson were released this week, but key exchanges remain absent due to senior Labour Government figures using "disappearing messages" on WhatsApp.
- Leaked messages published in The Spectator reveal Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones consoled Lord Mandelson after his sacking as U.S. Ambassador, telling him he was "so sorry" and criticizing cabinet colleagues.
- During a Commons debate on Wednesday, Jones apologized to victims and MPs, admitting he may have subconsciously treated Lord Mandelson differently because of the peer's "influence and power" within the Labour Party.
- The Scottish National Party has demanded a "full probe" into the government's handling of the files, alleging a "clear breach of the ministerial code" and failure to declare meetings with Mandelson's lobbying firm Global Counsel.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has faced repeated questions regarding his judgment in appointing Lord Mandelson, who was dismissed from his ambassadorial role following revelations about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Great Yorkshire RadioLabour row breaks out as prime minister's top aide meets female MPs over Mandelson messages
Darren Jones is facing questions over his position after he apologised for consoling Peter Mandelson on the day he was sacked as US ambassador.
Darren Jones told Lord Mandelson he was 'so sorry' after sacking
A top Labour minister told Lord Mandelson he was "so sorry" after the peer was sacked, undisclosed messages have revealed.Sir Keir Starmer's top team was instructed to hand over any messages, which led to exposing "embarrassing" notes from the likes of Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden.However, texts between Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones and the New Labour titan were not offered up in the second batch of Peter Mandels…
PM on the back foot over leaked Mandelson messages on Yorkshire visit
Sir Keir Starmer still has confidence in Darren Jones, Downing Street said, after the Cabinet minister reportedly told Lord Peter Mandelson he was “so sorry” on the day he was sacked as ambassador to the US in a message that was not released as part of a tranche of documents this week.
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