Nick Thomas-Symonds says he shares public’s ‘moral outrage’ over the former ambassador’s £75,000 severance payment

Hundreds of papers relating to his appointment as ambassador to the US to be put into public domain today

Documents also suggest the peer explored the possibility of a £500,000 severance payment after being sacked as US ambassador.

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Newly released documents also show Peter Mandelson was offered highly classified briefings before formal vetting was complete

Documents show Sir Keir Starmer was warned the peer's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein posed a "reputational risk".

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Nick Thomas-Symonds says he shares public’s ‘moral outrage’ over the former ambassador’s £75,000 severance payment