"Earlier on Tuesday Downing Street confirmed they have sent the Metropolitan Police a file on the former US ambassador over his links with paedophile Epstein. Scotland Yard confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that they have received a report from Downing Street. On Monday, Ella Marriott, Commander of the Met, 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.""
"Jenrick addressed the House of Commons, he said, "Mr Speaker, the revelations we have seen in the last 48 hours are not just a matter of 'embarrassment' for the Labour Party; they are a matter of national security and the rule of law. Jenrick accused Lord Mandelson of sending internal Downing Street documents and market-sensitive data to Epstein, when he was the Business Secretary under Gordon Brown when he was the Prime Minister. Jenrick said, "It's an absolute insult to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein that this government's only response is to ask the Cabinet Secretary for a 'review. "This isn't a case for an The US Department of Justice released around three million Epstein documents last week, this has led to some startling evidence concerning Mandelson and potentially many others."
Peter Mandelson will cease to be a member of the House of Lords as of 4 February. Downing Street has sent the Metropolitan Police a file concerning Mandelson's links with Jeffrey Epstein, and Scotland Yard has confirmed receipt of a report. The Met says reports will be reviewed to determine whether they meet the criminal threshold for investigation and that new relevant information will be assessed. Conservative MP Robert Jenrick accused Mandelson of sending internal Downing Street and market-sensitive documents to Epstein and called official responses inadequate. The US Justice Department released around three million Epstein documents, producing evidence implicating Mandelson and others.
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