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Lord Peter Mandelson has been released on bail after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

The former Labour minister has been accused of passing highly sensitive government information to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein during his time as business secretary under former prime minister Gordon Brown.

In a statement issued just after 2am on Tuesday, a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “A 72-year-old man arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office has been released on bail pending further investigation.

“He was arrested at an address in Camden on Monday, 23 February and was taken to a London police station for interview.

“This follows search warrants at two addresses in the Wiltshire and Camden areas.

“We are not able to provide further information at this stage to prevent prejudicing the integrity of the investigation.”

Speaking to Ed Balls and Susanna Reid, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson insisted that the Prime Minister was 'lied to and misled' by Lord Mandelson.