Commons Speaker passed Mandelson flight risk information to police ahead of arrest

Sir Lindsay Hoyle tells MPs he was acting "in good faith as is my duty and responsibility" as he felt information was "relevant".

Commons speaker says he passed information to Met that Mandelson planned to flee UK

Lindsay Hoyle tells MPs that passing on the information to police was his ‘duty and responsibility’ The House of Commons speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, has said he passed information to the Metropolitan police that Peter Mandelson planned to flee the country, after receiving information “in good faith”. Mandelson was arrested on Monday on suspicion of misconduct in a public office, relating to his friendship with the convicted child sex offenderJeffrey Epstein. Mandelson has denied he planned to...

By Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle tells MPs he tipped off police about Mandelson flight risk

The Commons speaker said he passed on information to the Metropolitan Police regarding Peter Mandelson ‘in good faith, as is my duty and responsibility’

By Millie Cooke