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The Met Police have confirmed that they have started an investigation into allegations of misconduct in public life by Peter Mandelson. The disgraced former Cabinet Minister faces allegations of corruption, with emails from the Epstein Files suggesting one of the largest scandals in British political history.
Mandelson, who has left the House of Lords, has been condemned by Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister. Gordon Brown, the former Prime Minister, has demanded an investigation into the serious allegations of misconduct that have been made against Mandelson.
The Met Police Commander, Ella Marriott, said in a statement:
“Following the further release of millions of court documents in relation to Jeffrey Epstein by the United States Department of Justice, the Met received a number of reports into alleged misconduct in public office including a referral from the UK government.
I can confirm that the Metropolitan Police has now launched an investigation into a 72-year-old man, a former government minister, for misconduct in public office offences.
The Met will continue to assess all relevant information brought to our attention as part of this investigation and won’t be commenting any further at this time.”