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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-25T16:00:08.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nThe Metropolitan Police have apologised to the Commons speaker for sharing information to Peter Mandelson's lawyers that he had passed on details that the disgraced peer was an alleged flight risk.\n\nSir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the Commons has received an apology from Scotland Yard and it is understood they are also meeting him in person Wednesday afternoon to explain their error, which has been regarded as a serious breach of policing protocol.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe police conducted their own assessment of the information passed on by Sir Lindsay, it is understood, before arresting Lord Mandelson on Monday.\n\nIt has been reported that Sir Lindsay passed on information to the police that the former US ambassador was planning to travel to the British Virgin Islands, to which he denied.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nLord Mandelson's lawyers had written to the Met requesting on what evidence they arrested him on after he was released on bail in the early hours of Tuesday morning.\n\nIt is understood the disgraced peer, who was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, has surrendered his passport as part of bail conditions, reports the Guardian.\n\n**_MORE TO FOLLOW..._**\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter **",
  "title": "Met apologise to Commons speaker for sharing police report with Peter Mandelson’s lawyers"
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