The Times, the Guardian and the Daily Mail report that Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister, sent a WhatsApp message to Lord Mandelson saying he was “so sorry” he’d been sacked as US ambassador on the day he was relieved of his duties. They say the messages were not released to parliament, but have now been leaked to the Spectator magazine.
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