LONDON (AP) — Peter Mandelson assured the British government it would “never regret” appointing him as U.K. ambassador to the United States, according to documents released on Monday. His pledge was dramatically proven wrong within months.

Exclusive: Papers to be published on Monday cast doubt on assurances provided by senior Whitehall officials

Publication comes at a moment of peril for Keir Starmer’s embattled administration.

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Thousands of documents and messages related to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as UK ambassador to the US have been released by the Government

A tranche of documents in March showed official vetting of Mandelson had warned of ‘reputational risks’ over his Epstein ties.

U.K. releases extensive files on Peter Mandelson’s U.S. Ambassador appointment, reigniting controversy and threatening Prime Minister Starmer's leadership.

Mandelson wrote letter to UK foreign secretary in 2024 pushing for US ambassador role

Critics say the decision to give Mandelson the key diplomatic job shows poor judgment by Starmer, who is under pressure to resign.

Die Ernennung von Mandelson zum US-Botschafter brachte Starmer in Bedrängnis. Nun will seine Regierung Transparenz zeigen und veröffentlicht erneut zahlreiche Dokumente.

Among the more than 1,000 pages of documents was a note from Peter Mandelson telling then UK foreign secretary that the government would “never regret” giving him the job.

More than 1,500 documents into Peter Mandelson's appointment have been published

Segunda tranche de documentos sobre ex-diplomata, próximo de Epstein, inclui mensagens trocadas com ministros. Mandelson descreve Governo “em apuros e desorientado” e Starmer sem…

LONDON (AP) — Peter Mandelson assured the British government it would “never regret” appointing him as U.K. ambassador to the United States, according to documents released on…

New files related to Lord Mandelson’s appointment were released by the Government on Monday

Documents were published to reveal what ministers knew about his links to Epstein, but instead exposed government rifts

The release revives a controversy that has dogged Starmer's government since reports emerged about Mandelson's past links to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey…

Peter Mandelson assured the British government it would “never regret” appointing him as UK ambassador to the United States, according to the documents

From stern criticism of Starmer to emails discussing matters related to Trump, here's what we learned from the latest batch of files linked to Peter Mandelson.

Keir Starmer fired Peter Mandelson when new details emerged about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. The fallout from the misjudged appointment has left the prime minister…

Ex-envoy to US slams UK govt’s lack of "verve" in files.