Missing Mandelson messages from minister Darren Jones revealed
Summary
Messages between UK minister Darren Jones and Lord Peter Mandelson have surfaced, showing criticism of cabinet colleagues and discussion of government roles. Some messages did not appear in official document releases due to deletion settings and phone changes.Key Facts
- Darren Jones and Lord Mandelson exchanged messages criticizing some government ministers.
- Mandelson was removed from his UK ambassador role after ties to Jeffrey Epstein were revealed.
- Messages showed Jones praising Mandelson and discussing career promotion options.
- Jones mentioned distrust in special advisers to Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds.
- Jones preferred roles in Departments for Business and Trade, Science and Innovation, or Energy Security.
- Jones ultimately became Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations.
- Jones said he used disappearing messages on WhatsApp, which meant some texts were not available for disclosure.
- Jones said he did not delete messages himself; some were lost when phones were changed or due to the app settings.
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