Police have raided the London and Wiltshire homes of Peter Mandelson as they investigate him for misconduct in public office.
A full criminal investigation into the Labour peer has been launched after damning revelations about his relationship with the convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Emails have suggested that during his time as a Cabinet minister, the former spin doctor repeatedly leaked him confidential government plans, emails suggest.
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The Met police said that “He has not been arrested and enquiries are ongoing,”
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The Mail Online reports: Two people believed to be police officers arrived this afternoon outside Lord Mandelson’s £7.6million house near Regent’s Park – which the politician bought in 2011 following advice from Epstein.
The officers knocked on the door and entered the house, with one of them wearing what appeared to be a small body camera.
Three more people believed to be police officers arrived at the address shortly after.
The officers were seen collecting items from their car, including a blue box and a large bag, before re-entering the property.
One man left Lord Mandelson’s house and got into a car. He declined to comment, including on anything happening inside the property. It is unclear if Lord Mandelson was inside.
Met Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Hayley Sewart said: ‘I can confirm that officers from the Met’s Central Specialist Crime team are in the process of carrying out search warrants at two addresses, one in the Wiltshire area, and another in the Camden area.
‘The searches are related to an ongoing investigation into misconduct in public office offences, involving a 72-year-old man. He has not been arrested and enquiries are ongoing.’
The offence of misconduct in public office carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
The criminal investigation was announced on Tuesday after the Government and former prime minister Gordon Brown passed information to the Met.
It came as the Daily Mail uncovered further sensational details about Lord Mandelson’s dealings with Epstein, with whom he remained close even after the financier had been jailed for child sex offences.
One bombshell email seemingly showed the pair discussing confidential negotiations over a £10billion Ministry of Defence contract while Lord Mandelson was business secretary in Mr Brown’s government.
