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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox,Bryony Gooch and Holly Evans

Mandelson-Epstein latest: Police to review reports of alleged misconduct ‘after ex-minister leaked government email’

The Metropolitan Police has said it will review reports into alleged misconduct in a public office after Lord Mandelson was accused of leaking sensitive information to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

In a statement, the force said it had received "a number of reports relating to alleged misconduct in a public office" following the release of millions of documents relating to Epstein last Friday. Mandelson features a number of times in the documents.

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