The files confirm the Foreign Office paid him £75,000 in total: £40,330 as he was not given three months' notice, plus a £34,670 termination payment. UK's national security adviser found Mandelson appointment 'weirdly rushed'A record of a call with officials and the UK's national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, shows he expressed concerns about the appointment of Lord Mandelson. The document notes that Lord Mandelson suggested “using Nigel Farage to better UK connections with the Trump administration” could be damaging. The review also said Lord Mandelson being “seen as an advocate for closer UK-China relations” could be a reputational risk. Lord Mandelson told Foreign Office he wanted 'maximum dignity' leaving USSeveral days after being sacked as Ambassador to Washington, Lord Mandelson asked how the Foreign Office would help reduce media intrusion.

Source: Daily Mirror March 11, 2026 16:13 UTC