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Eugene

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 10:09 AM Monday

No 10 braced for 'excruciating' revelations as Mandelson files published [View all]

Source: The Guardian

No 10 braced for ‘excruciating’ revelations as Mandelson files published – UK politics live

Sources predict ‘toe-curling’ revelations as more than 1,000 pages of documents relating to his appointment as US ambassador are released

From 53m ago
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Government publishes Mandelson files

The Cabinet Office has published the Mandelson files.

They are in three volumes.

4m ago
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Mandelson thought, as privy counsellor, he could see secret documents without vetting, files reveal
Henry Dyer

In the days between Peter Mandelson’s announcement as the next ambassador and Christmas, officials debated whether he needed to go through the vetting process at all.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jun/01/peter-mandelson-documents-published-keir-starmer-labour-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6a1d85138f08cf8299b190a2#block-6a1d85138f08cf8299b190a2

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