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UK releases Mandelson files, intensifying pressure on PM Starmer

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The UK government has released over 1,500 pages of documents concerning Peter Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador. This release is expected to intensify scrutiny on Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as the documents detail exchanges between ministers, aides, and Mandelson leading up to his ambassadorship. The saga has already caused significant embarrassment and weakened Starmer's premiership due to Mandelson's past ties with Jeffrey Epstein and previous resignations from government roles. AI

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UK releases Mandelson files, intensifying pressure on PM Starmer

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    UK publishes new Mandelson files, raising heat on PM Starmer

    The UK government released a vast trove of documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador, in a move that threatens to cause fresh damage to Keir Starmer’s faltering premiership. More than 1,500 pages of documentation were published on the British government…

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