Opinion | The Guardian USJun 6
Leaked WhatsApps, embarrassing emails: it’s bad for British politics that privacy is now dead | Simon Jenkins https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/06/leaked-whatsapps-emails-british-politics-privacy-mandelson-papers #PeterMandelson #DarrenJones #KeirStarmer #Politics #UkNews
Leaked WhatsApps, embarrassing emails: it’s bad for British politics that privacy is now dead

The principle underlying the release of the Mandelson papers is that officials are always ‘on the record’ – but our leaders must be able to speak their minds freely, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Claire McNabJun 1

#DarrenJones MP is a #Starmtrooper who looks & sounds like a v posh classmate of #HarryPotter at #Hogwarts.

For about 5 minutes, young Darren has been "Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister", a job made up for Darren. Now young Darren wants to lead the #LabourParty. 🙄

If Darren has any political values, they are expertly hidden. He'd do a grand job of illustrating why it's #LINO: Labour In Name Only.

Darren would be a fine choice to finally drive the corpse of Labour over a cliff. 😈

#ukpol

The Mirror: News, Sport, Celebrity & Entertainment [Unofficial]May 24

'Public has every right to ask serious questions about Nigel Farage and his £5m gift'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/public-every-right-ask-serious-37199583

World news | The GuardianMay 19
Senior minister defends decision to withhold some Mandelson files https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/19/senior-minister-defends-decision-withhold-mandelson-files #PeterMandelson #ForeignCommonwealthAndDevelopmentOffice #DarrenJones #CivilService #Politics #UkNews
Senior minister defends decision to withhold some Mandelson files

Darren Jones says there are good reasons not to disclose certain details and next batch will be released next month

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMay 12
Close Starmer ally declines to say if he will lead Labour into next election https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/12/darren-jones-keir-starmer-future-labour-leader #KeirStarmer #LabourPartyLeadership #Labour #DarrenJones #Politics #UkNews
Close Starmer ally declines to say if he will lead Labour into next election

Chief secretary, Darren Jones, says PM is ‘listening to colleagues’ but will make own decisions on way forward

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianApr 26
UK faces higher prices for eight months after war in Iran ends, says minister https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/apr/26/uk-faces-higher-pricesafter-war-iran-ends-darren-jones #ConsumerAffairs #ConsumerSpending #Business #Money #Economics #Iran #UsisraelWarOnIran #Oil #StraitOfHormuz #UkNews #DarrenJones
UK faces higher prices for eight months after war in Iran ends, says minister

Darren Jones suggests cost of energy, food and flights will remain high after de-escalation and Hormuz strait reopens

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianApr 26
Keir Starmer vows to lead Labour into next general election after bruising week https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/26/keir-starmer-vows-lead-labour-general-election-mandelson-vetting #KeirStarmer #Labour #UkNews #Politics #PeterMandelson #HouseOfCommons #DarrenJones
Rival Labour factions understood to be discussing how to remove Keir Starmer as leader

Talk among MPs shifts from whether PM could be removed to possible processes for ‘transition’ as frustration grows

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianApr 17
Starmer was kept in dark about Mandelson’s vetting by two top civil servants https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/17/keir-starmer-kept-in-dark-peter-mandelson-vetting-two-top-civil-servants #PeterMandelson #UkNews #KeirStarmer #Politics #Labour #DarrenJones
Starmer was kept in dark about Mandelson’s vetting by two top civil servants

Exclusive: Officials have spent weeks debating whether or not to release highly sensitive information about the affair

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianApr 17
Retired high court judge to review Peter Mandelson’s vetting process https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/17/retired-high-court-judge-to-review-peter-mandelson-vetting-process #Politics #UkNews #ForeignCommonwealthAndDevelopmentOffice #KeirStarmer #PeterMandelson #Labour #DarrenJones
Retired high court judge to review Peter Mandelson’s vetting process

Exclusive: Adrian Fulford will also examine wider national security vetting system after Foreign Office controversy

The Guardian
The Mirror: News, Sport, Celebrity & Entertainment [Unofficial]Apr 17

Mandelson scandal LIVE: Keir Starmer 'furious' after sacking Foreign Office boss

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/mandelson-scandal-livekeir-starmer-furious-37030112