Met apologise to Commons speaker for sharing police report with Peter Mandelson’s lawyers

The 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 a flight risk.

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.

The police conducted their own assessment of the information passed on by Mr Hoyle, it is understood, before arresting Lord Mandelson on Monday.

It has been reported that Mr Hoyle passed on information to the police that the former US ambassador was planning to travel to the British Virgin Islands, to which he denied.

Lord 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.

It 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.