A top Labour minister told Lord Mandelson he was “so sorry” after the peer was sacked, undisclosed messages have revealed.
Sir Keir Starmer’s top team was instructed to hand over any messages, including “embarrassing” notes from the likes of Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden.
However, texts between Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones and the New Labour titan were not offered up in the second batch of Mandelson files released on Monday.
But further digging revealed that, on the day of his dismissal, Sir Keir Starmer’s aide told the ex-Ambassador: “You’ve been doing such a great job, and you worked wonders with Trump. I’m so sorry about today.”
Mr Jones also was revealed to have sent critical messages about Chancellor Rachel Reeves as well as Angela Rayner, the former Deputy Prime Minister.
He also asked for advice from the disgraced peer on a possible reshuffle, The Spectator exposed.
Last week, the Government published 1,500 documents including email, text and WhatsApp messages between special advisers, ministers and Lord Mandelson.
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Farmer mocks Ed Miliband’s ‘grudge against the bacon sandwich’ after controversial eco food targets
A farmer has revealed Ed Miliband’s “grudge against the bacon sandwich” after a Government-sponsored body recommended new targets that would restrict the consumption of meat and dairy.
Speaking to GB News, James Wright was joined by a gaggle of piglets as he slammed the plans as “virtue signalling for the sake of it”.
The Energy Secretary has acknowledged the recommendation’s of the Climate Change Committee.
As part of the ambitious plan, Britons could be compelled to consume 25 per cent less meat and 20 per cent less dairy.
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Keir Starmer’s ‘disappearing Peter Mandelson messages’ must be investigated, say Tories
Sir Keir Starmer’s disappearing WhatsApp messages must be investigated by the parliamentary ethics watchdog, the Tories have said.
Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Alex Burghart wrote to Sir Laurie Magnus, the Prime Minister’s adviser on ministers’ interests, to call for an investigation into whether Sir Keir adhered to official guidance on record-keeping.
Ministerial guidance, which was updated in 2023, cautioned against using the disappearing messages function if it impedes record-keeping or transparency.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman confirmed earlier this week that Sir Keir was using the function on his encrypted WhatsApp service.
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