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Keir Starmer to release vetting documents for Peter Mandelson’s US ambassador role
Prime Minister Starmer will publish vetting files on Mandelson’s 2025 ambassador appointment after US DOJ revealed possible information sharing with Jeffrey Epstein.
- Sir Keir Starmer will publish papers on Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment as the UK ambassador to Washington, after the government agreed to release vetting material except items 'prejudicial to UK national security or international relations'.
- The US Department of Justice released files suggesting Mandelson forwarded a 2009 Downing Street memo to Epstein and received $75,000 in three payments, prompting scrutiny.
- Officials say the files will include Cabinet Office due diligence, Foreign Office vetting scheme, and correspondence with senior aides, as Wes Streeting said the prime minister seeks `maximum transparency`.
- Police confirmed they received a referral from the UK government and launched a criminal investigation into Mandelson for misconduct in public office, which carries a maximum life imprisonment sentence.
- Sir Keir faces growing parliamentary pressure as Kemi Badenoch tables a humble address to force document release, with Labour figures feeling betrayed by Mandelson's actions.
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