London's Metropolitan Police has launched a criminal investigation into Lord Mandelson over alleged misconduct in public office. It comes after the Cabinet Office referred material to police after reviewing Epstein file documents that suggest he forwarded internal government information to Epstein when he was business secretary in 2009. Meanwhile Mandelson is stepping down from the House of Lords, the Lord Speaker said. On Sunday, Mandelson reiterated his regret for "ever having known Epstein"