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Posted on February 26, 2026
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Add as preferred source on GoogleUK and police agreed a framework for releasing documents tied to Peter Mandelson’s 2024 US ambassador appointment, with the ISC to oversee sensitive material. Initial papers are expected soon.
LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Britain's government has agreed a framework with the police on which documents relating to the late 2024 appointment of former ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson can be released, the Intelligence and Security Committee said on Thursday.
Mandelson, 72, was released from custody after the Metropolitan Police arrested him on Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, following revelations over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Mandelson's relationship with Epstein is at the centre of a British political scandal that has prompted calls for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to step down.
Material about the vetting and appointment of Mandelson is currently being received by the Cabinet Office from across government, and it is hoped some of it will be published shortly, the committee said.
It added that officials have confirmed in writing that decisions on publishing any material sent to the ISC are for the committee alone.
Mandelson's lawyers did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Emails between Mandelson and Epstein, released by the U.S. Department of Justice in late January, showed the two men had a closer relationship than had been publicly known, and Mandelson had shared information with the financier when he was a minister in former Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government in 2009.
(Reporting by Sam Tabahriti; Editing by Hugh Lawson and Toby Chopra)
The UK government and police have agreed a framework to release documents about Peter Mandelson’s 2024 appointment as US ambassador, with the Intelligence and Security Committee overseeing sensitive material.
Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee will review items that could affect national security or international relations to ensure safe, accountable publication.
The Cabinet Office is gathering material now and expects to release an initial tranche soon, while some files may be delayed at the Metropolitan Police’s request.
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