Peter Mandelson faces £300 fine after urinating on a wall | UK | News
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 …
