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Mandelson files expose criticism of Starmer’s ‘advance/buckle’ premiership

Financial Times · Jun 1, 2026, 5:30 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Documents reveal remarkable extent of former envoy’s influence across government policy

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Mandelson files expose criticism of Starmer’s ‘advance/buckle’ premiership

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