Mandelson due diligence report raised ‘serious questions’, minister admits – UK politics live

2026-03-12 - 10:23

Nick Thomas-Symonds says he shares public’s ‘moral outrage’ over the former ambassador’s £75,000 severance payment As a reminder of the key lines from yesterday’s Mandelson files – Keir Starmer overruled officials who warned of a “reputational risk” in making Peter Mandelson US ambassador, despite being handed a dossier of evidence about the peer’s relationship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The disclosure in newly released files will raise fresh questions about Starmer’s judgment – as well as about the vetting procedures at the highest levels of government. Continue reading...