UK Police Arrest Labour Grandee Mandelson on Misconduct Charges

UK Police Arrest Labour Grandee Mandelson on Misconduct Charges

UK police arrested Peter Mandelson, 72, on suspicion of misconduct in public office Monday, the Metropolitan Police confirmed. Officers searched two properties in Wiltshire and Camden as part of the investigation.

The arrest follows emails released in late January by the US Department of Justice that allegedly showed Mandelson disclosed potentially market-sensitive information to financier Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a UK government minister. Police launched a criminal probe into the matter earlier this month.

Mandelson has since resigned from the Labour Party and quit the House of Lords following the Epstein Files release. The arrest intensifies the crisis surrounding Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who appointed Mandelson as Britain's ambassador to the US in late 2024 despite his known Epstein connections.

A lawyer for Mandelson declined to comment.