London, Feb. 4 -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has agreed to allow full scrutiny of documents related to Peter Mandelson's appointment as the UK ambassador to the United States, following mounting pressure from rebel MPs within his own Labour Party, Politico reported.

According to Politico, Starmer had earlier pledged to release material linked to Mandelson's nomination but proposed national security and international relations exemptions.

However, on late Wednesday, the UK government agreed to refer all relevant documents to the UK Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee after Labour Party MPs threatened to rebel during a House of Commons vote.

During Prime Minister's Questions in the Parliament, Starmer sharply criticised ...