Key Highlights
- Brown has also asked the cabinet secretary to investigate the alleged leaks to Epstein. MPs lined up in parliament on Monday to express fury over Mandelson’s apparent willingness to share British government papers with the disgraced US financier. Gordon Brown asks top civil servant to investigate Mandelson ‘leak to Epstein’Read moreThe SNP and Reform UK have reported Mandelson to the police for misconduct in a public office.
- Emily Thornberry, the Labour chair of the foreign affairs select committee, also said she believed his actions should merit a criminal inquiry. The Metropolitan police confirmed it had received a number of reports relating to alleged misconduct in a public office and was considering whether to launch a criminal investigation. Commander Ella Marriott said: “The reports will all be reviewed to determine if they meet the criminal threshold for investigation.
- As with any matter, if new and relevant information is brought to our attention we will assess it, and investigate as appropriate.”In at least one email forwarded to Epstein – sent from a redacted address – an email address for “John Pond” was copied in, which the Guardian understands was the code name used by advisers when forwarding to Brown’s secure email account. Emails forwarded to Epstein from the very top of the UK government include: A confidential UK government document outlining £20bn in asset sales.
- Mandelson claiming he was “trying hard” to change government policy on bankers’ bonuses.
- An imminent bailout package for the euro the day before it was announced in 2010.
