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Watch: Streeting has Mandelson text messages read back to him | News

Wes Streeting’s messages to Lord Peter Mandelson were read aloud to him after he forwarded his text messages to Sky News in a bid to clear the air following days of speculation about the pair’s political relationship and friendship.

Speaking to Beth Rigby on Monday (February 9), the Health Secretary disputed the political editor’s suggestion that the pair had a “close friendship” and said he was “ashamed to have known Peter Mandelson”.

He revealed his relationship with Lord Mandelson began 25 years ago through his partner Joe Dancey, who worked as a parliamentary investigator for the now 72-year-old.

He said of the messages: “It makes me happy for people to look at them and I’m happy to answer questions about them. I have nothing to hide.”

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