Mandelson still a human being who’s entitled to fair trial, says Cherie Blair

Cherie Blair with Peter Mandelson, then a Labour MP, at the Guildhall in London in 2003. Photograph: Dan Chung/The Guardian

Peter Mandelson’s critics should remember that he is “still a human being”, Cherie Blair has said in an interview.

Blair added that the former Labour minister was “entitled to a fair trial” after he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office. He denies criminal wrongdoing and has been released under investigation.