The U.K. government released a second batch of files containing more than 1,500 pages on Monday relating to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the U.S. Mandelson took up the position in February 2025 but was sacked seven months later after files released by the U.S. Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein showed that Mandelson’s relationship with the late convicted sex offender extended beyond what he’d previously disclosed. The release of additional Epstein-related documents by the DOJ in January prompted further scrutiny, as emails suggested Mandelson might have leaked sensitive government information to Epstein in 2009, when he served as Business Secretary under former Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Mandelson was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in February.…