Former UK ambassador to US Peter Mandelson arrested

L’ex ambasciatore britannico negli Stati Uniti Peter Mandelson arrestato


Former British Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson enters a vehicle outside a reported residence, after police launched a misconduct in public office investigation following the release of U.S. Justice Department files linked to the late financier and c (Reuters)

LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Former British ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson has been arrested by London police on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Mandelson, 72, was fired from the most prestigious posting in Britain’s diplomatic service in September, when the depth of his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein started to become clear.

Police earlier this month began a criminal investigation into Mandelson after Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government passed on communications between the former ambassador and Epstein.

“Officers have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct in public office,” London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement relating to an investigation into a former government minister.

(Reporting by William James; editing by Michael Holden)

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