Darren Jones sent undisclosed texts consoling Peter Mandelson after US ambassador dismissal
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Jessica Elgot
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Summary
The article reveals that Darren Jones, the UK's Chief Secretary to the Treasury and close ally of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, sent private messages to Peter Mandelson after Mandelson was dismissed as US ambassador. These texts, which included commiserations, requests for reshuffle advice, and critical remarks about business secretary Jonathan Reynolds and trade union influence, were not disclosed as part of a humble address release. Jones was among ministers who claimed they had nothing to release due to deleted messages or changed phones.
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· 3 pulledJones's texts also included requests for advice on the reshuffle and disobliging comments about the then business secretary Jonathan Reynolds and the influence of trade unions.
The chief secretary to the prime minister was one of the ministers who said they had nothing to release because they had previously deleted messages or changed phones.
The prime minister's close ally Darren Jones sent his commiserations to Peter Mandelson after he was sacked as US ambassador in messages that were not disclosed as part of the humble address release.
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