House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle.House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle tipped off police that Lord Peter Mandelson was allegedly planning to flee the UK, it has emerged.The former Labour peer was arrested by Metropolitan Police detectives on Monday over claims he committed misconduct in a public office by passing sensitive information to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein when he was business secretary after the 2008 financial crash.Mandelson, the UK’s former ambassador to Washington, was questioned for nine hours before being released on bail in the early hours of Tuesday morning.On Tuesday night, his law firm Mishcon de Reya said Mandelson had previously agreed to be questioned by police “on a voluntary basis” next month.They said he was arrested following “baseless” claims that he was planning to abscond to the British Virgin Islands.The Times first reported that the source of that information was Hoyle, who claimed to have been told by a source while visiting the Caribbean islands last week.A Commons source told HuffPost UK: “It’s the talk of the town – he has messed up badly.”In a statement to MPs, Hoyle said: “Members will be aware of comments in the media regarding the arrest of Lord Mandelson.“To prevent any inaccurate speculation, I’d like to confirm that upon receipt of information, that I felt it was relevant I pass this on to the Metropolitan Police in good faith, as is my duty and responsibility.”Related…Peter Mandelson Denies Plan To Flee The Country Amid Jeffrey Epstein ScandalPeter Mandelson Released Following Arrest Over Misconduct In Public Office AllegationsMorgan McSweeney Quits As Starmer’s Chief Of Staff Over Mandelson Scandal HuffPost UK – Athena2 – All Entries (Public) Read More