Starmer hopes release of documents will prove he was ‘misled’ by Mandelson before he appointed him as US ambassador

Prime minister accuses Mandelson of letting ‘his country down’ as the disgraced peer bows to pressure and quits House of Lords

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

Pressure grows on PM over ex-minister’s Jeffrey Epstein links as Tories criticise move to withhold some records

Prime minister’s own integrity and judgement under scrutiny as he admits he knew of Mandelson’s ongoing relationship with Epstein – but appointed him US ambassador anyway

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.

Peter Mandelson, a government minister when Labour was previously in power more than 15 years ago, quit the House of Lords on Tuesday over links to Epstein.

The government collects communications over Mandelson's ambassador appointment as some of Sir Keir Starmer's own MPs call on him to stand down.

Starmer hopes release of documents will prove he was ‘misled’ by Mandelson before he appointed him as US ambassador

The former deputy prime minister reportedly told Starmer appointing Mandelson would be a mistake

Pressure is building on Keir Starmer to explain the disgraced peer’s appointment

The former deputy prime minister reportedly told Starmer appointing Mandelson would be a mistake

Peer was dismissed in September after new emails detailing his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein came to light