Messages from Peter Mandelson’s personal phone likely to be published

• Officials are set to request messages from Lord Peter Mandelson's personal phone regarding his appointment as US ambassador.
• This action aims to shed light on his appointment despite his known links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
• The move is part of an information-gathering plan, following the release of initial documents that highlighted reputational risks associated with his appointment.
• Concerns have been raised about potentially lost messages after Morgan McSweeney's phone, who reportedly pushed for Mandelson's appointment, was stolen.
• Lord Mandelson was previously sacked from the ambassadorial role and arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over alleged information passing to Epstein.

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Peter Mandelson to be asked to hand over messages on personal phone