Disgraced peer Lord Mandelson is facing a fine of up to £300 after he was pictured urinating in the street. The former US ambassador was photographed relieving himself in Notting Hill, west London, last November after attending a dinner party with former Conservative Chancellor George Osborne.
Kensington and Chelsea council confirmed it is seeking to issue a fixed-penalty notice to the former Labour grandee over the incident which carries a maximum fine of £300 within the borough, which can be reduced to £150 if paid within 14 days. A council spokesperson said: "We are looking to issue a fixed penalty notice but need to obtain a suitable address." A fixed-penalty notice is not a criminal conviction but can show up on the police national computer.
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea confirmed it is looking to fine Lord Mandelson, as first reported by The Sun newspaper.
Responding to the initial reports, Mandelson said: "I can only offer my profuse apologies.
"I was stood up by two Uber drivers and kept waiting in the street for half an hour and was bursting. There is no disguising my embarrassment."
Councillor Johnny Thalassites, the council's environment and planning lead, said: "We are aware of images appearing to show a prominent politician caught short on one of our streets and are investigating whether an offence has been committed.
"While we appreciate that nature can call at the most inconvenient moments, we are proud of our borough's clean streets and amazing spaces and it is unacceptable for anyone to treat them as a urinal."
The incident came after Lord Mandelson was sacked as the UK's ambassador to the US last September over his relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died in 2019.
Scotland Yard has since launched a separate, criminal investigation into allegations of misconduct in a public office after Lord Mandelson was accused of sharing sensitive information with Epstein during his time as business secretary in 2009.
He was arrested in February and released under investigation.
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