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Lord Mandelson files to be released on Wednesday
The UK government is releasing internal documents on Lord Mandelson's 2024 ambassador appointment amid police investigations and parliamentary pressure for transparency.
- On Wednesday the UK government will publish the first wave of internal documents relating to Lord Mandelson’s appointment at lunchtime, with Darren Jones making a Commons statement around 12:30 after Prime Minister's Questions.
- Early last month Conservative MPs used a humble address to compel the normally withheld release, beginning a disclosure process that would not otherwise happen.
- Negotiations over what can be published focus on protecting national security and the UK's overseas relationships, while the Intelligence and Security Committee and government officials handle redactions amid an ongoing police investigation that may withhold some documents.
- Lord Mandelson, former Labour minister and ambassador appointee, was sacked last September after revelations about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein; he resigned from Labour in February and was arrested weeks later.
- He remains under police investigation, though last week his lawyers said the Metropolitan Police returned his passport and he is not a flight risk; the imminent document release could affect public trust and diplomatic relations.
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