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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

Peter Mandelson referred to EU’s anti-fraud agency after release of Epstein files

The European Commission has asked the EU’s anti-fraud agency to open an inquiry into Lord Peter Mandelson’s time as trade commissioner in Brussels, in the wake of the release of the Epstein files.

It comes just days after the former Labour peer was arrested in London on suspicion of misconduct in public office, following claims he had leaked sensitive government information to the paedophile financier.

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