In The Room | Mandelson files: 1,504 pointless pages?
The UK government has released a second set of files regarding Peter Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador. This new tranche is criticized for containing excessive filler material, including multiple copies of his resignation letter and irrelevant notifications. Analysts are examining the documents to uncover any significant insights about Mandelson's behind-the-scenes influence.
- ▪The second tranche of Mandelson files was released after 83 days of waiting.
- ▪Critics have noted that the new documents contain a lot of seemingly pointless information.
- ▪The files include Mandelson's resignation letter repeated eight times and irrelevant transcripts.
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Independent TVShowing now | In The Room41:54Helen MacNamara & Cleo WatsonWednesday 03 June 2026 09:45 BSTBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/in-the-room/mandelson-files-keir-starmer-analysis-b2988338.html","title":"In The Room | Mandelson files: 1,504 pointless pages?"}}In The Room | Mandelson files: 1,504 pointless pages?After 83 days of waiting, the government has finally released the second tranche of files on the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador to Washington.
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