Published: June 1, 2026 ⢠7:27 PM IST · Updated: June 1, 2026 ⢠11:12 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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The U.K. Government released a vast trove of documents relating to Peter Mandelsonās appointment as U.S. Ambassador, in a move that threatens to cause fresh damage to Keir Starmerās faltering premiership.
More than 1,500 pages of documentation were published on the British governmentās website just after 2 p.m. local time.
They include emails, text messages and other exchanges between government ministers, aides and Mr. Mandelson in the run-up to his appointment as U.S. Envoy, a post he held from February to September 2025. The release resurfaces a saga that has weakened and embarrassed Mr. Starmer over the nine months since Bloomberg News exposed the extent of Mr. Mandelsonās ties with the late pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
An earlier tranche of documents in March showed official vetting of Mr. Mandelson had warned of āreputational risksā over Mr. Mandelsonās Epstein ties.
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