"Mandelson has not yet been asked to hand over messages but will be told to provide everything he holds in scope of the humble address, the parliamentary tool used to force the release of correspondence."
"Officials were said to be attempting to reconstruct the contents of his personal phone by asking ministers and officials for any correspondence."
"There is a determination in government to comply in full with the humble address, but there is a process to follow."
"Parliament is now in recess, and it is understood that the information gathered will be put before parliament's intelligence and security committee, which will assess whether releasing the documents would compromise national security."
Peter Mandelson is being asked to supply messages from his personal phone as part of an investigation into his appointment as Keir Starmer's ambassador to the US. The inquiry follows concerns about the prime minister's knowledge of Mandelson's connections to Jeffrey Epstein. The Cabinet Office is working to gather information, including communications from Mandelson's work phone. Officials are reconstructing the contents of his personal phone and are determined to comply with the parliamentary request for information, which will be reviewed by the intelligence and security committee.
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