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UK will publish files about the appointment of Epstein friend Mandelson to ambassador post
The UK government releases the first batch of Mandelson appointment files after MPs compelled disclosure amid ongoing police and intelligence reviews, with many documents still withheld.
- On Wednesday the UK Government will publish the first tranche of the 'Mandelson files' at lunchtime, and Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, will confirm the release after Prime Minister's Questions.
- Using a humble address, parliament demanded the release of documents relating to Lord Mandelson's 2024 appointment after questions over his vetting and links to Jeffrey Epstein, which MPs ordered last month.
- Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee is overseeing redactions as police request withholding files during Mandelson's investigation, initiated on February 23.
- Opposition Conservatives argued the timing lets the Government 'dodge questions' after PMQs, amid criticism over Starmer's decision to release files about Mandelson.
- The BBC reported the trove could total 100,000 documents, which will be published in batches on gov.uk and may include private messages about Lord Peter Mandelson's U.S. presidency appointment.
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Idaho State JournalFiles show British prime minister was warned of 'reputational risk' in appointing Mandelson
Documents released by the British government show officials believed there was a “reputational risk” to appointing Peter Mandelson as the U.S. ambassador because of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The concerns were raised in a document sent…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer had been warned of the "risk" posed by Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the United States, because of his ties to the American sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein, according to documents published on Wednesday by the government.
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