Multiple reports say Labour MP Darren Jones contacts former minister Peter Mandelson on the day Mandelson is reported to be sacked, with Jones expressing regret about Mandelson leaving his position. According to the cited account, Jones tells Mandelson he is “so sorry” to see him go after he is reportedly forced out in connection with his friendship with financier Jeffrey Epstein. The reporting links the message to the circumstances surrounding Mandelson’s departure, but it does not provide additional verified details in the material provided beyond the quoted expression of sympathy. The accounts focus on the interpersonal exchange rather than offering new information on the underlying allegations or evidence related to Epstein. No other outlets or corroborating statements are included in the provided text. As a result, the confirmed points in the available sources are limited to the existence of the message and the fact it is framed by Jones as regret over Mandelson’s reported exit connected to Epstein-related scrutiny.