Mandelson v the Met: what the statement issued after his arrest tells us

Former Labour MP’s lawyers Mishcon de Reya issued short statement on his behalf that ended up saying an awful lot UK politics live – latest updates It didn’t take long for Peter Mandelson to go public. It was only a few hours after he was pictured on Tuesday returning home after his arrest that he decided to hit back. Peter Mandelson was arrested yesterday despite an agreement with the police that he would attend an interview next month on a voluntary basis. The arrest was prompted by a bas...

By Ben Quinn Political correspondent