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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Police Reviewed Misconduct Claims Linked To Mandelson And Epstein
Caption: Police Review Misconduct Claims Linked To Mandelson And Epstein. Police are reviewing allegations of misconduct in public office after Lord Mandelson was accused of passing sensitive government information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The review follows reports made to police by the Scottish National Party and Reform UK with calls for an investigation also coming from the Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru and some Labour MPs. Emails released by the Department of Justice appear to show Mandelson sharing information with Epstein, while serving as business secretary under Gordon Brown in 2009. Mandelson has not responded to requests for comment. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said officers were assessing whether the reports met the threshold for a criminal investigation. The government has said it will support any police inquiry, while Keir Starmer was reported to believe Mandelson should not sit in the House of Lords though ministers said a change in law would be required to remove his title. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Police,review,Lord Mandelson,Jeffrey Epstien,files,misconduct,public office,sensitive government information,convicted sex offender,Reform,Scottish National Party,Keir Starmer,Plaid Cymru,Liberal Democrats,Department of Justice
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