EXCLUSIVE: Pat McFadden addresses awkward messages in latest batch of Peter Mandelson files

Pat McFadden has vowed to reform Britain' benefits system in his first interview since messages he sent to Peter Mandleson were published. Speaking to GB News, the Work and Pensions Secretary spoke on the private exchange with the New Labour architect over his frustrations with Labour’s welfare agenda. “Every meeting I have is 'who can we tax in order to pay benefits to others'. They're asking the wrong questions,” Mr McFadden said to Lord Mandelson. The embarrassing messages were released on Monday as part of a second tranche of files relating to the disgraced peer's short-lived appointment as US ambassador and dealings with the Government. * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.