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Commons Speaker passed Mandelson flight risk information to police ahead of arrest

BBC News·@Bbc·2 months ago
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Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has confirmed he passed information onto police suggesting Lord Mandelson could be a flight risk, adding that he acted "in good faith". It comes after the peer's lawyers complained about the force's decision to arrest him on Monday as part of its probe into misconduct in public office allegations. Sir Lindsay told MPs he had passed on "relevant" information about the peer in "good faith". Lord Mandelson's lawyers say he had agreed to an interview next month, and the decision to take him into custody was prompted by a "baseless" suggestion he was planning to move abroad. Speaking in the Commons shortly after the Times first reported he had passed information to the Metropolitan Police, Sir Lindsay confirmed he had given the force "relevant" information, adding he considered it his "duty and responsibility". "It is regrettable this rapidly ended in the media," he added.…

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