Mandelson described Starmer’s No 10 operation as ‘beleaguered and bereft’ in published files – UK politics live
Peter Mandelson’s unfiltered remarks to cabinet officials are made public in hundreds of pages of documents relating to his appointment as US ambassador
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The UK government is releasing over 1,000 pages of private messages exchanged by Peter Mandelson during his time as ambassador to the US, with sources predicting "toe-curling" revelations. The documents are being published after a Conservative-led humble address demanded transparency about his appointment, which occurred despite his known friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.