Lord Peter Mandelson, the former UK ambassador to the United States, is facing a £300 fine for allegedly urinating in a public street in London's Notting Hill neighborhood last November. However, Kensington and Chelsea Council has hit an unexpected snag: they cannot locate a valid address to send the fixed penalty notice.
According to the council, street enforcement officers were not present during the incident, preventing an immediate fine. The authority decided to pursue the penalty after reviewing photographic evidence and public statements about the event. The fine can be reduced to £150 if paid within two weeks of issuance, but without a confirmed address for Lord Mandelson, the notice remains undelivered.
"The council is looking to issue a fixed penalty notice to Lord Mandelson but just can't find an address," a council spokesperson told the BBC.
The incident reportedly occurred after Lord Mandelson visited the home of former Conservative Chancellor George Osborne. Images published by the Daily Mail appear to show the former diplomat relieving himself against a wall in the upscale area.
This development adds to a series of controversies surrounding Lord Mandelson. He was dismissed as ambassador to the US last September following revelations about his connections to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In February, he was arrested as part of a criminal investigation into allegations that he passed market-sensitive government information to Epstein. He has since been released on bail.
Lord Mandelson, a key figure in the New Labour movement under Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Business Secretary under Gordon Brown, was appointed to the Washington ambassadorship by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in December 2024. The BBC has reached out to Lord Mandelson for comment on the fine.