Tories accuse Starmer of not revealing all his Mandelson messages – UK politics live
Summary
The UK Conservative party demanded the release of messages between Labour leader Keir Starmer and Peter Mandelson amid a police investigation related to Jeffrey Epstein. Some messages were withheld or redacted, leading Labour officials to claim that important conversations, especially those involving Starmer and Mandelson, might have been deleted or deliberately hidden.Key Facts
- The Conservative party forced the release of messages involving Peter Mandelson through a parliamentary motion.
- The documents released did not show new proof about Mandelson’s Epstein connection, with some Epstein-related material kept back due to police reasons.
- Tory media highlighted internal Labour comments about taxing policies, using them as political attacks.
- Labour shadow minister Alex Burghart said many messages had large sections redacted or missing.
- Some senior Labour figures reported no message records with Mandelson, suggesting deletions.
- Conservative official Darren Jones could not confirm that Starmer had not deleted any messages.
- The controversy relates to questions over transparency in Labour’s handling of the Mandelson files.
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