The UK Government has dropped a bid to block Peter Mandelson documents which could be 'prejudicial' to national security or international relations from being released.
The Conservatives have forced a vote on the release of official documents relating to the former diplomat's appointment as U.S ambassador by Sir Keir Starmer.
The Prime Minister has admitted that he knew Mr Mandelson was in contact with the disgraced billionaire Jeffrey Epstein following his release from prison in 2008 on child sex offence, but that he did not know the extent.
Files released also appear to show the former Labour peer passing government information to the late Epstein.
Mr Starmer said the former cabinet minister had "lied repeatedly" in the vetting process, and a vote will take place on Wednesday evening to release documents relating to that.
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However, Labour had said it would table an amendment which would prevent the release of some files if they could be "prejudicial to UK national security or international relations".
On Wednesday evening though the speaker announced that the government had put forward a change to its amendment.
The new proposal is for such documents to be referred to the intelligence and security committee for a decision on release.
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