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Second batch of Mandelson files to be published on Monday: BBC
The files are expected to run over 1,000 pages and will include messages with ministers and advisers, with some material withheld for police and security reasons.
- Lord Mandelson was dismissed as the UK's ambassador to Washington in September 2025 amid security concerns and links to Jeffrey Epstein.
- The Prime Minister agreed to release over 1,000 pages of documents related to Mandelson's 2024 appointment following demands for transparency on his vetting process.
- The scandal led to the resignation of Downing Street chief-of-staff Morgan McSweeney and Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins.
- Ex-Minister Jess Phillips threatened or considered resigning over Mandelson’s appointment but chose to focus on advancing the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy instead.
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New documents regarding Britain's former ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, will be released on Monday. The documents could put further pressure on Keir Starmer.
·Denmark
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Mandelson pledged 'would never regret' US ambassador role in released notes
The second tranche of documents relating to Sir Keir Starmer's decision to give the prestigious Washington job to Lord Mandelson rather than a career diplomat were released by the Government, with thousands of private WhatsApp messages now made public
·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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