Labour MPs are urging Sir Keir Starmer to reveal whether he saw a report by an influential party peer that warned of Peter Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Labour grandee Lord Glassman told Sky News last September that he had flagged to Number 10 about the pair’s relationship but was met with a “discreet suggestion to basically shut up”.
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In an interview with Sky News’ Sophy Ridge, Lord Glasman suggested he was asked to report to Number 10 about the pair’s relationship and he did – but suggested no action was taken.
“They asked me to send a report and I sent a report,” he said.
“I did say when I got back, I would think again about this publicly.
“Then I did get a discreet suggestion to basically shut up about that, and I did.”
Sky News has approached Downing Street for comment on whether the report was passed to the prime minister but has not received a response.
‘Starmer must reveal if he saw Glasman’s report’
Clive Lewis, the Labour MP for Norwich South, told Sky News that the report “must be released”.
“Either Maurice [Lord Glassman] needs to show the email trail and the document that he passed on to Number 10. And Number 10 needs to show what they knew.
“The longer this takes to draw out, the more damage to the Labour Party – this needs a clean, all cards on the table approach.
“They can’t have it dragged out kicking and screaming – this will destroy us. We need full disclosure.
“Keir Starmer must reveal if he saw Glasman’s report or if it was kept from him.”
A minister added: “We need to know if the PM saw it or if it was deliberately withheld from him.
“The report should be definitely be released. It just highlights how badly Keir was failed by those closest to him.”
It comes as the prime minister continues to face intense pressure over his decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as US ambassador despite admitting that the official security vetting he received mentioned his ongoing relationship…
