Unanswered questions remain after release of Mandelson files on US ambassador appointment
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Jennifer McKiernan
A good honest bake. Not flashy, but you'll finish the whole bagel.
Summary
The article examines recently released files related to Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador, containing over 160 pages of messages and WhatsApps between Mandelson and government ministers. Key revelations include that Mandelson declined to hand over his personal phone to officials, and that Downing Street confirmed Prime Minister Keir Starmer uses disappearing messages on his phone. The disclosed messages show brief exchanges between Mandelson and Starmer about campaigning in Bury and praising former PM John Major, but many questions remain unanswered due to limited disclosure.
Key quotes
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The disclosure did not include information from the peer's personal phone, after he declined a request from officials to hand it over.
Downing Street confirmed the prime minister uses the disappearing messages function on his phone.
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