Ministers still plan to release Mandelson files in March after peer’s arrest

Peter Mandelson outside his home in north west London. The Government still plans to release documents about the peer’s appointment as US ambassador despite his arrest on Monday, a minister said Picture: James Manning/PA

Plans to release documents about Peter Mandelson’sappointment as US ambassador have not been disrupted by his arrest on Monday, a British Cabinet minister said.

Bridget Phillipson signalled the Government still plans to release documents about Mr Mandelson’s appointment in early March, a move announced in the House of Commons on Monday just before the peer was arrested at his London home.