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Mon Feb 23, 2026, 02:57 PM Feb 23

British police arrest former ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson in probe into Epstein ties

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Source: PBS

British police on Monday arrested Peter Mandelson, a former U.K. ambassador to the United States, in a misconduct probe stemming from his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.

London's Metropolitan Police force said "officers have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct in public office" at an address in north London. He has been taken to a police station for questioning.

Read more: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/british-police-arrest-former-ambassador-to-the-u-s-peter-mandelson-in-probe-into-epstein-ties

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