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withhold some Mandelson files A senior minister has defended the government’s decision to withhold
withhold Mandelson vetting file, committee says A powerful parliamentary committee tasked with reviewing files relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador has revealed that the government
government for [withholding Mandelson’s vetting file](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/15/peter-mandelson-vetting-file-withheld-isc) and applying redactions “far too broadly
withholding Mandelson vetting files from parliament Olly Robbins responded to a question about an alleged “cover-up” on Tuesday by confirming that government
Mandelson documents before their release under the humble address, [criticised the government for withholding his vetting file
Mandelson's vetting file was one example of a document that had been kept back. He said the government may have good reasons to withhold
files. Lord Mandelson was sacked as ambassador last year after the emergence of new revelations about the extent of his relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In February, MPs voted to force
files.** The documents relate to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which Scotland Yard believes could hold key evidence related to Mandelson, who served as business secretary and US ambassador. While