Government Hands 'Evidence Mandelson Leaked Market Sensitive Information' To Police

Peter Mandelson before his sacking as the UK's ambassador to Washington.

Documents which suggest Peter Mandelson may have passed “market sensitive information” about the government’s response to the 2008 financial crash to Jeffrey Epstein have been handed to the police.

Keir Starmer’s official spokesman said the Cabinet Office had uncovered possible evidence that strict safeguards intended to prevent anyone potentially benefiting from the crisis “were compromised”.

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