Do not hold back any Mandelson documents, Tories tell Starmer as they issue contempt warning
The Conservative Party has warned Sir Keir Starmer against withholding any documents related to Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the US. Concerns have been raised about the government's potential redaction of information beyond what was agreed upon. If the government fails to comply with a parliamentary vote for full transparency, the Tories plan to issue a contempt motion against ministers involved.
- ▪The Tories have issued a warning to Starmer regarding the release of Mandelson documents.
- ▪Concerns have been raised about excessive redaction of information by the government.
- ▪A contempt motion may be tabled if the government does not comply with the parliamentary vote.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsDo not hold back any Mandelson documents, Tories tell Starmer as they issue contempt warningPriti Patel issues warning after concerns raised that the government is redacting more information than was initially agreedDavid Maddox Political Editor Friday 29 May 2026 12:58 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2985642","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/starmer-mandelson-contempt-parliament-vote-b2985642.html","title":"Don’t hold back any Mandelson documents, Tories tell PM in contempt warning"}}The…
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