"The Conservatives have forced a vote on the release of the documents, and the government has said it will release the vetting process for Mandelson's appointment, which they claim will show he lied about his relationship with the disgraced financier Jeffery Epstein. But the government's amendment would mean the cabinet secretary could refuse to disclose documents that prejudiced national security or international relations an exemption that many MPs have told the Guardian they believe is too broad."
"Questioned repeatedly at prime minister's questions, Starmer said Mandelson had betrayed our country in his dealings with the convicted child sex offender. The Metropolitan police have opened an investigation into whether there had been misconduct in a public office over sensitive government documents which appeared to have been forwarded from Mandelson to Epstein. He lied repeatedly to my team, when asked about his relationship with Epstein before and during his tenure as ambassador, the prime minister said."
Labour MPs have warned they will vote down a government amendment that would limit disclosures about Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador. Angela Rayner and Meg Hillier have publicly asked for the intelligence and security committee to review documents before public disclosure and to provide oversight. MPs say anger across the parliamentary party poses a significant threat to Keir Starmer's premiership. The Conservatives forced a vote on releasing the documents, and the government says it will publish the vetting process claiming Mandelson lied about his relationship with Jeffery Epstein. The Metropolitan police have opened an investigation into possible misconduct in public office over sensitive documents.
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