Lord Mandelson's lawyers said police arrested the peer because of a "baseless" suggestion he was planning to move abroad.

Lawyers for Peter Mandelson state that claims he was a flight risk, leading to his arrest, are baseless and untrue, asserting he had no plans to leave the UK.

The Commons speaker confirmed he warned police that Peter Mandelson was a 'flight risk' ahead of his arrest, a claim Mandelson's lawyers called 'baseless'.

Lawyers for Peter Mandelson state that his arrest was triggered by a 'baseless' claim that he planned to leave the UK, following his arrest and subsequent release on bail.

Former Labour MP Peter Mandelson's lawyers, Mishcon de Reya, released a statement on his behalf shortly after he was pictured following an arrest, providing details on the situation.