Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSir Keir Starmer is scheduled to chair a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday following the release of messages from Lord Mandelson. The newly released messages reveal Lord Mandelson's strong criticism of the Prime Minister's leadership, describing his operation as “beleaguered and bereft”. These documents are connected to Lord Mandelson's controversial appointment as UK ambassador to Washington, a position he was later removed from due to his links with Jeffrey Epstein. MPs had previously voted to demand the publication of these documents after a police investigation into Lord Mandelson and concerns regarding his vetting process. Among the revelations, an exchange shows cabinet minister Pat McFadden criticising Labour MPs for their focus on taxation to fund benefits. In fullMandelson files latest: Starmer to chair Cabinet meeting after files reveal criticism of ‘beleaguered’ No10 operationThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces more embarrassment with the release of files about former U.K. ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces more embarrassment with the release of files about former U.K. ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThousands of documents related to Lord Peter…

The Government has finally published a thousand pages of incendiary material covering the New Labour architect's disastrous appointment.

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

LIVE UPDATES: Messages between ministers and aides published as part of the 'Mandelson files' show infighting and sniping abound within Labour.

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…

Tranche of 1,500 pages of emails and WhatsApps released on Monday

Lord Peter Mandelson was sacked as UK ambassador to the US in September 2025 after leaked emails showed the peer had sent supportive messages to Jeffrey Epstein even as he faced…

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSir Keir Starmer is scheduled to chair a…

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Keir Starmer will gather ministers in Downing Street amid the fallout from 1,500 pages of evidence about Mandelson's disastrous appointment as US ambassador.

Shadow Cabinet Office minister Alex Burghart says it ‘beggars belief’ there were not more exchanges between Mandelson and the PM

Peter Mandelson’s appointment as Britain’s ambassador to the United States continues to cast a long shadow over Keir Starmer’s government, with a newly released tranche of…

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Foreign secretary stated that Peter…