Documents relating to Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the United States have been published by the UK government.
Mr Mandelson was arrested on 23 February on suspicion of misconduct in public office, having been accused of passing sensitive information on to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein during his time as business secretary.
He was subsequently bailed but later released from his bail conditions, although he remains under investigation.
UK cabinet minister Darren Jones said earlier that a "big number" of the documents will be released, although it is only expected to be a fraction of the papers demanded by parliament.
Last month, MPs ordered the government to release tens of thousands of documents relating to Mr Mandelson’s appointment in 2024 after questions over how he was vetted and what was known about his links to Epstein.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has insisted Mr Mandelson "lied repeatedly" to No 10 about his relationship with Epstein, before and during his tenure as ambassador.
The timing of the release has led to accusations from the conservatives that the Mr Starmer is attempting to "dodge questions" about Mr Mandelson’s vetting by publishing the documents after prime minister questions (PMQs).
Shadow cabinet office minister Alex Burghart said: "His [Starmer's] fingers are all over this.
"He’s already admitted that he knew about Mandelson’s ongoing relationship with Epstein when he appointed him.
"Time and again his judgement has been found wanting."
The release of the documents was ordered when MPs backed a "humble address" motion tabled by the Tories, a rarely used manoeuvre which compels the government to act.
Some files will be withheld for national security or foreign relations reasons, but the final say over which documents are redacted rests with parliament’s intelligence and security committee.
The government has also agreed a framework with the Metropolitan Police on which documents can be released without prejudicing the ongoing police investigation into Mr Mandelson.
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