Documents relating to US ambassador appointment being assessed for release by intelligence and security committee

Move comes in response to Tories forcing ‘humble address’ vote in Commons

PM says former cabinet minister and peer lied about ‘extent and depth of the relationship’ and should not have been appointed as US ambassador

No 10 is under huge pressure to reveal exactly how the former peer was vetted for his job as US ambassador

The PM is forced to back down over a plan to withhold some documents about the ex-minister's appointment as US ambassador.

Documents relating to US ambassador appointment being assessed for release by intelligence and security committee

Five key questions MPs are hoping will be answered when records are released after security committee vetting