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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Lynch

Met apologises to Lord Speaker after he was misidentified over Mandelson info

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean was wrongly said in some media reports to have passed information to the police ahead of Lord Peter Mandelson’s arrest (House of Lords/UK Parliament/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Metropolitan Police has apologised to the Speaker of the House of Lords after the “inadvertent revealing of information into allegations of misconduct in public office”.

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean was wrongly said in some media reports to have passed information to the police ahead of Lord Peter Mandelson’s arrest on Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

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