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Full timeline of Mandelson ambassador appointment scandal as latest files released
Full timeline of Mandelson ambassador appointment scandal as latest files released New files related to Lord Mandelson’s appointment were released by the Government on Monday - Bookmark The Government released thousands of files on Monday relating to Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador. The documents included email and WhatsApp exchanges between figures at the heart of Government in the lead up to the controversial appointment, as well as during Lord Mandelson’s time in the...
The Guardian view on Peter Mandelson: the government must come clean on vetting | Editorial
Title: The Guardian view on Peter Mandelson: the government must come clean on vetting | Editorial The first mistake was appointing the peer despite his links to Jeffrey Epstein. The next would be claiming his security risks were properly managedIt is telling that the person who first floated the idea of Peter Mandelson as the next UK ambassador to America was probably himself. He seems to have looked at his global contacts and thought: this is why I’m useful. Whitehall’s security vetters, UKSV, looked at the same contacts and thought: this is why he’s not. The latest revelations illustrate something rotten about modern politics. What the wealthy and connected think makes them an asset is exactly what makes them a risk.In late 2024, Lord Mandelson was announced as the UK’s ambassador to Washington by Sir Keir Starmer. That posting ended in disgrace last year after US files exposed the depth of his links to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But UKSV advised against giving security clearance to Lord Mandelson, flagging concerns over links to China’s finance minister, a sanctioned Russian oligarch, a former Israeli military intelligence chief and a British individual described as potentially compromising, as well as a £1m loan connected to an Israeli startup investment
The Guardian view on Peter Mandelson: the government must come clean on vetting | Editorial
Title: The Guardian view on Peter Mandelson: the government must come clean on vetting | Editorial The first mistake was appointing the peer despite his links to Jeffrey Epstein. The next would be claiming his security risks were properly managedIt is telling that the person who first floated the idea of Peter Mandelson as the next UK ambassador to America was probably himself. He seems to have looked at his global contacts and thought: this is why I’m useful. Whitehall’s security vetters, UKSV, looked at the same contacts and thought: this is why he’s not. The latest revelations illustrate something rotten about modern politics. What the wealthy and connected think makes them an asset is exactly what makes them a risk.In late 2024, Lord Mandelson was announced as the UK’s ambassador to Washington by Sir Keir Starmer. That posting ended in disgrace last year after US files exposed the depth of his links to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But UKSV advised against giving security clearance to Lord Mandelson, flagging concerns over links to China’s finance minister, a sanctioned Russian oligarch, a former Israeli military intelligence chief and a British individual described as potentially compromising, as well as a £1m loan connected to an Israeli startup investment
All the bombshells from Mandelson files - from Donald Trump gift farce to brutal No10 WhatsApp
All the bombshells from Mandelson files - from Donald Trump gift farce to brutal No10 WhatsApp Documents contain WhatsApps with senior government ministers, emails between officials, and handwritten notes from Lord Mandelson, who described No10 as 'beleaguered and bereft' Over a thousand pages of documents relating to Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to Washington have finally been disclosed today. They contain WhatsApps between the disgraced...
Darren Jones under fire over leaked messages telling Peter Mandelson he was 'so sorry' on day he was sacked
Darren Jones under fire over leaked messages telling Peter Mandelson he was 'so sorry' on day he was sacked Darren Jones is under fire after craven messages showing he told Peter Mandelson he was 'so sorry' he'd been sacked over his ties to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein Darren Jones is under fire after craven messages show he told Peter Mandelson he was "so sorry" he'd been sacked over his ties to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The message sent by the PM's Chief Secretary emerged last night...
Humiliation for Starmer as Mandelson files reveal government by WhatsApp
Humiliation for Starmer as Mandelson files reveal government by WhatsApp The files reveal Lord Mandelson’s damning opinion of the government, with the disgraced politician saying the PM ‘lacks verve’ - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments The prime minister is facing fresh humiliation after the latest tranche of Mandelson files was published, laying bare the extent to which government is conducted by WhatsApp and revealing both in-fighting among ministers and profound criticism of Sir Keir...
Starmer uses disappearing messages on WhatsApp, No 10 admits after Mandelson files released
Starmer uses disappearing messages on WhatsApp, No 10 admits after Mandelson files released Use of disappearing messages mean messages between the prime minister and Peter Mandelson may have been wiped - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Downing Street has confirmed that Sir Keir Starmer uses a disappearing message feature on WhatsApp, meaning conversations between the prime minister and Peter Mandelson may have been deleted and lost. No 10 confirmed on Tuesday that the prime minister has...
Darren Jones told Mandelson he was ‘so sorry’ after sacking over Epstein ties
Darren Jones told Mandelson he was ‘so sorry’ after sacking over Epstein ties Texts were not published in the latest tranche of documents related to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments A government minister and key ally of Sir Keir Starmer told Peter Mandelson he was “so sorry”, after he was sacked as US ambassador over his ties to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Leaked messages between Darren Jones and the former Labour Peer – which were not...
Peter Mandelson told to 'hand over phone' as savage attacks on Keir Starmer laid bare
Peter Mandelson told to 'hand over phone' as savage attacks on Keir Starmer laid bare The vast trove of WhatsApps and emails reveal Peter Mandelson's influence across Government, where he advised ministers and lobbied for his own interests while savaging Keir Starmer Peter Mandelson branded Keir Starmer’s No10 “beleaguered and bereft” and said the Prime Minister lacked “verve” in explosive documents published today. The vast trove of private WhatsApps and emails reveal the disgraced peer’s...
Peter Mandelson sent Cabinet ministers covert tracking links during Oxford vote campaign
Peter Mandelson sent Cabinet ministers covert tracking links during Oxford vote campaign Messages included in the latest tranche of Mandelson documents show the disgraced former ambassador used a trackable tool while lobbying ministers for Labour's Oxford Chancellor bid Peter Mandelson sent serving Cabinet ministers links generated through a tracking service while running a behind-the-scenes Labour campaign, the new tranche of humble address documents reveal. The disgraced former ambassador...