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Hello, I'm Sean Curran, and this is yesterday in Parliament from BBC Radio 4.

The Commons Speaker revealed that he's been helping police with their inquiries

when MPs gathered on Wednesday, the 25th of February.

Prime Minister's questions is usually the biggest parliamentary event of the week,

but yesterday the party leaders were overshadowed by the comment speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle.

Members will be aware of comments in the media regarding the arrest of Lord Mandelson.

The arrest of Peter Mandelson on Monday afternoon took Westminster by surprise.

The former ambassador's lawyers said he'd agreed to an interview next month

and his arrest was prompted by a baseless suggestion that he was planning to leave the country.

I'd like to confirm that upon receipt of information

that I felt it was relevant,

I passed this on to the Metropolitan Police in good faith,

as is my duty and responsibility.

It's understood that last week Sir Lindsay visited the British Virgin Islands, where he was told that Lord Mandelson was planning to travel there.

Last night, the Metropolitan Police apologised for inadvertently revealing that the speaker had tipped them off that Peter Mandelson might be a flight risk.

The former ambassador to Washington hasn't been charged with any offence,

and his lawyers say his overriding priority is to clear his name. Prime Minister's questions

was noisy, but it couldn't match the drama of the Speaker's statement. The Conservative

leader, Kemi Badernock, focused on the student loan system. Before the Prime Minister and I became MPs, parties of every colour increased the cost

of going to university. The system is now at breaking point for graduates. I believe the student

loans have become a debt trap. It is time for all of us to do something about it. Will he cut

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