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Mandelson Files Released: Lies, Resignations, Trump Gift Proposal

6/1/2026

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Parliament’s humble address forced release of 1,500 pages of Peter Mandelson files with no written security mitigations.
Keir Starmer said Peter Mandelson lied about his Epstein link, was not warned of the security recommendation, and that scandal caused the resignations of Morgan McSweeney and Olly Robbins.
Internal emails proposed a red dispatch box as a gift for President Donald Trump while WhatsApp messages showed Peter Mandelson’s criticism of Keir Starmer.

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Parliament’s humble address forced release of 1,500 pages of Peter Mandelson files with no written security mitigations.
Keir Starmer said Peter Mandelson lied about his Epstein link, was not warned of the security recommendation, and that scandal caused the resignations of Morgan McSweeney and Olly Robbins.
Internal emails proposed a red dispatch box as a gift for President Donald Trump while WhatsApp messages showed Peter Mandelson’s criticism of Keir Starmer.