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Mandelson files: What you need to know

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 19:46
The government has published more than 1,000 pages of documents about the former US ambassador's appointment.
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Key messages between Mandelson and ministers

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 19:23
The 1,000 pages include criticisms of Labour MPs, No 10 and the prime minister.
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Key messages between Mandelson and ministers

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 19:23
The 1,000 pages include criticisms of Labour MPs, No 10 and the prime minister.
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Chris Mason: Decision to appoint Mandelson continues to inflict damage

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 18:49
When Sir Keir Starmer looks back on his time at No10, his decision to send Lord Mandelson to Washington will be a central part of the critique of his tenure.
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Chris Mason: Decision to appoint Mandelson continues to inflict damage

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 18:49
When Sir Keir Starmer looks back on his time at No10, his decision to send Lord Mandelson to Washington will be a central part of the critique of his tenure.
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'Beleaguered and bereft' - Mandelson messages reveal criticism of No 10

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 18:37
Newly published documents show Lord Mandelson and ministers' concerns about the prime minister and Labour MPs.
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Minister at the heart of Mandelson files

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 17:26
BBC Politics reporter Joe Pike explains how there's an unexpected person at the heart of Mandelson files.
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How big is the Mandelson document drop?

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 17:16
More than 1,000 pages of documents on Lord Mandelson's appointment as the UK's ambassador to the US have been published.
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PM wants delayed defence investment plan published by Nato summit, MPs told

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 16:13
Unions and defence firms warn delays are a "threat" to British jobs, skills and national security.
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UK wins court case over collapsed Rwanda asylum deal

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 13:12
The UK does not need to pay Rwanda after it pulled a deal between the two countries, a court has ruled.
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Ministers braced for private texts and WhatsApps in Mandelson file release

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 12:28
The documents will offer a fascinating internal insight into how government works, including the way information flows and disagreements.
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Sturgeon the master communicator was close to tears - but still faces more questions

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 15:34
The former Scottish first minister’s security in her own power and authority seems to have gone, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
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Welsh Labour faces existential crisis, says former minister

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 14:52
Wales' controversial 20mph limit in built-up areas came at a cost to Welsh Labour, says former minister.
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Sturgeon tells BBC: I'm serving a sentence for crime I didn't commit

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 13:13
Scotland's former first minister is challenged by Laura Kuenssberg over the SNP embezzlement scandal, and at times struggles to hold back tears.
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Streeting suggests NI cut and North Sea drilling

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 10:49
The former health secretary has been distancing himself from policies pursued by Sir Keir Starmer's government.
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Sturgeon 'will not apologise for the crimes' of former husband

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 10:38
Speaking to Laura Kuenssberg, Sturgeon said: "I am not responsible for the crimes that my former husband committed and I'm not going to apologise for somebody else's crimes".
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Sturgeon tells BBC: I'm serving a sentence for crime I didn't commit

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 09:00
Scotland's former first minister is challenged by Laura Kuenssberg over the SNP embezzlement scandal, and at times struggles to hold back tears.
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Streeting suggests NI cut and North Sea drilling

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 04:43
The former health secretary has been distancing himself from policies pursued by Sir Keir Starmer's government.
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Ex-M&S chief to help government tackle youth unemployment

Sat, 05/30/2026 - 22:30
Marc Bolland will advise on getting young people into work after a review warned of a "lost generation".
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Ex-M&S chief to help government tackle youth unemployment

Sat, 05/30/2026 - 22:30
Marc Bolland will advise on getting young people into work after a review warned of a "lost generation".
Categories: Politics