News · 1 June 2026
Mandelson files show Starmer's government run by WhatsApp
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Newly uncovered documents reveal embarrassing critiques of Sir Keir Starmer's government, illustrating the extent to which these discussions occur via WhatsApp. Made public on Monday, Lord Mandelson's private communications uncover internal conflicts among ministers and his extremely critical view of the prime minister. He called Starmer's Downing Street operation 'beleaguered and bereft' in over 1,000 pages of documents.
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