The first mistake was appointing the peer despite his links to Jeffrey Epstein. The next would be claiming his security risks were properly managed It 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. Despite t
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Documents were published to reveal what ministers knew about his links to Epstein, but instead exposed government rifts What is new in the latest release of Peter Mandelson documents? Peter Mandelson wrote to David Lammy on 18 November…
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Documents were published to reveal what ministers knew about his links to Epstein, but instead exposed government rifts What is new in the latest release of Peter Mandelson documents? Peter Mandelson wrote to David…
Read original at The Guardian →Long-awaited documents published by the government have revealed messages between Lord Mandelson and ministers strongly criticising the prime minister, No 10 and Labour MPs. The 1,500 pages cover communications about…
Read original at BBC →Criticisms revealed in major release of files relating to Mandelsonâs appointment as ambassador to US Analysis: Mandelson files reveal Labour party is riddled with doubts and infighting Peter Mandelson exchanged…
Read original at The Guardian →Messages from inside government, revealing criticism of Keir Starmer and his team, are "embarrassing", a minister tells the BBC Documents about Lord Mandelson's appointment as UK ambassador to the US were published on…
Read original at BBC →The first mistake was appointing the peer despite his links to Jeffrey Epstein. The next would be claiming his security risks were properly managed It is telling that the person who first floated the idea of Peter…
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Documents were published to reveal what ministers knew about his links to Epstein, but instead exposed government rifts What is new in the latest release of Peter Mandelson documents? Peter Mandelson wrote to David Lammy on 18 November…
View source →Long-awaited documents published by the government have revealed messages between Lord Mandelson and ministers strongly criticising the prime minister, No 10 and Labour MPs. The 1,500 pages cover communications about the appointment of…
View source →Criticisms revealed in major release of files relating to Mandelsonâs appointment as ambassador to US Analysis: Mandelson files reveal Labour party is riddled with doubts and infighting Peter Mandelson exchanged WhatsApp messages with a…
View source →Messages from inside government, revealing criticism of Keir Starmer and his team, are "embarrassing", a minister tells the BBC Documents about Lord Mandelson's appointment as UK ambassador to the US were published on Monday - including…
View source →The first mistake was appointing the peer despite his links to Jeffrey Epstein. The next would be claiming his security risks were properly managed It is telling that the person who first floated the idea of Peter Mandelson as the next UK…
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