{
  "id": 18349743,
  "title": "New Mandelson files to be released ‘by Christmas’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/new-mandelson-files-to-be-released-by-christmas",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-05T17:48:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/new-mandelson-files-to-be-released-by-christmas/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New files related to Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador, which have been held back by the Metropolitan Police due to an ongoing investigation, are set to be released by Christmas, according to City AM. Senior civil servant Cat Little informed MPs that the Met had previously requested the government not to publish a series of documents to allow the ongoing criminal investigation into Mandelson's alleged leaks of sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein, who died in prison in 2019. The full impact of the new documents remains unclear, but they are expected to relate to various aspects of Mandelson's appointment. MPs on a security committee will redact any information that may compromise national security or international relations. The files initially released in March highlighted security concerns over Mandelson's vetting process, leading to the sacking of Sir Olly Robbins, then the Foreign Office's top civil servant. In June, a second batch of documents revealed embarrassing remarks made by ministers, including the work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden, who questioned the focus on taxing individuals to pay benefits to others.",
  "summary": "New files relating to Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador are expected to be published by Christmas, City AM can reveal. The senior civil servant Cat Little has written to MPs, saying the Metropolitan Police has allowed the government to publish new files which were previously held back by the Metropolitan Police pending an [...]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}