Mandelson could face police inquiry over alleged leak to Epstein

Met police assessing reports of alleged misconduct in public office after government information apparently sharedPeter Mandelson is facing a possible police investigation into his alleged leak of market-sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein at the height of the financial crisis.New disclosures from the Epstein files appear to show Mandelson sent a string of emails to the late sex offender containing confidential information that the government was receiving to deal with the global crash while he was business secretary under Gordon Brown.A confidential UK government document outlining £20bn in asset sales.Mandelson claiming he was “trying hard” to change government policy on bankers’ bonuses.An imminent bailout package for the euro the day before it was announced in 2010.A suggestion that the JPMorgan boss “mildly threaten” the chancellor. Continue reading...