Police in Britain arrest Peter Mandelson, a former ambassador, in probe into Epstein ties

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 5 min read 100% complete by By PAN PYLAS and JILL LAWLESSFebruary 23, 2026 at 06:23 PM

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British police arrested Peter Mandelson, a former UK ambassador to the United States, on Monday in London. The arrest is part of a misconduct probe related to Mandelson's ties with Jeffrey Epstein. He is suspected of improperly passing UK government information to Epstein. The investigation follows the release of over 3 million pages of Epstein-related documents by the U.S. Justice Department. Mandelson, 72, was taken to a police station for questioning and can be held for up to 96 hours under UK law.

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