Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and is being interviewed at a London police station – here’s what we know so far
A short while ago the former minister was seen being led from his London home to an unmarked car by police officers – read the police statement in full
The ex-US ambassador had been under investigation over allegations he shared market-sensitive government information with Jeffrey Epstein while a government minister
Lord Mandelson has not publicly commented in recent weeks on the Epstein files, but the BBC understands his position has consistently been that he has not acted in any way criminally and that he was not motivated by financial gain
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cew8jde9pxqt
Peter Mandelson was detained amid an intensifying scandal after the Justice Department released millions of Epstein-related documents, some of which appear to show him leaking sensitive political and market information to the financier.
Video on Sky News showed Mandelson being led from his home in north London wearing a gray sweater and black coat.
As part of the Epstein files, emails from 2009 appear to show him passing on an assessment of potential policy measures. He also appeared to discuss a planned tax on bankers’ bonuses and confirm an imminent bailout package for the euro before it was announced.
🚨 NEW: Peter Mandelson is set to spend the night in a police cell as he has not yet been released from custody
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