Peter Mandelson has been arrested in Britain on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The Metropolitan Police said the 72-year-old was taken to a London police station for interview on Monday. The former Labour minister has been accused of passing sensitive information onto paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein during his time as business secretary. "On that basis, the Government expects to be able to publish the first tranche of documents very shortly in early March. "This includes correspondence between number 10 and Peter Mandelson, in which a number of follow up questions were asked.

Source: Irish Examiner February 24, 2026 06:09 UTC