UK Publishes 1,500 Mandelson Files as Ex-Ambassador Withholds Personal Phone
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 2
UK Publishes 1,500 Mandelson Files as Ex-Ambassador Withholds Personal Phone
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 2
Summary
More than 1,500 pages on Peter Mandelson’s 2025 appointment as US ambassador were posted by the UK government on Tuesday, expanding disclosures as Keir Starmer faces renewed scrutiny over the hiring.
Mandelson refused to grant access to his personal phone, limiting the government’s attempt to present the release as a full transparency exercise.
The documents include emails, text messages and other exchanges among ministers, aides and Mandelson from the run-up to his appointment; he served in Washington from February to September 2025.
The latest publication follows earlier batches sought by opposition lawmakers, with previous files exposing problems around Mandelson’s vetting and politically sensitive private remarks.