Mandelson 'went tonto' as No10 scrambled to get Trump his own red box

Mandelson received sensitive Foreign Office briefings before vetting finished

Revelations appear in second tranche of released files about Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassadorPeter Mandelson was receiving sensitive security briefings about the Foreign Office’s work, and was in discussions with the head of MI6, before he had completed the developed vetting process, newly released documents reveal.Declassified emails show the ambassador designate and Richard Moore, the former chief of MI6 – a role known as “C” – had agr…

Humiliation for Starmer as Mandelson files reveal government by WhatsApp

The files reveal Lord Mandelson’s damning opinion of the government, with the disgraced politician saying the PM ‘lacks verve’

'Change can't come soon enough': Andy Burnham issues statement on Mandelson

'Today's revelations will further damage people's confidence in our political system'

Mandelson 'went tonto' as No10 scrambled to get Trump his own red box

The release of the latest tranche of government files related to Mandelson's spell as US ambassador have revealed No10's frantic scramble to arrange the gift.

Ministers braced for private texts and WhatsApps in Mandelson file release

The documents will offer a fascinating internal insight into how government works, including the way information flows and disagreements.