"Lord Mandelson's lawyers said police officers arrested the former ambassador to the US at his London home on Monday because of a "baseless" suggestion he was planning to "take up permanent residence abroad"."
"Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle on Wednesday confirmed he had passed on information to the force suggesting Lord Mandelson could be a flight risk. The BBC understands that Lord Mandelson's lawyers were twice told by the police that information about his alleged travel plans had been passed on by Lord Forsyth."
"The Met apologised on Wednesday to Sir Lindsay for "inadvertently revealing" he was the source of information relating to Lord Mandelson's arrest. After Lord Forsyth met officers on Thursday, the force said in a statement: "The Met has also apologised to the Speaker of the House of Lords, following the inadvertent revealing of information into allegations of misconduct in public office.""
The Metropolitan Police arrested former ambassador Lord Mandelson at his London home on Monday based on allegations he planned to take up permanent residence abroad. Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle confirmed he passed information to police suggesting Mandelson could be a flight risk, based on details he learned during a visit to the British Virgin Islands. Police initially and incorrectly attributed this information to Lord Forsyth, the Speaker of the House of Lords, who denied involvement. The Met apologized to both speakers for inadvertently revealing Sir Lindsay as the actual source and for the confusion surrounding the referral.
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