- The Government has released thousands of documents and messages detailing Lord Peter Mandelson 's appointment and activities as ambassador to the US.
- The files include a note from Mandelson to David Lammy stating the Government would 'never regret' his appointment, with Downing Street calling the disclosure 'unprecedented transparency'.
- Lord Mandelson 'declined to comply' with a request to hand over his personal WhatsApp messages and other information to the Government, the documents stated.
- The House of Commons ordered the publication of these documents following revelations about Lord Mandelson's connections to financier Jeffrey Epstein.
- Mandelson was sacked in September 2025, just nine months into his role, after further details of his friendship with Epstein emerged, leading to a police investigation into alleged misconduct.
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