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The arrest comes after the release of US Justice Department documents related to financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The former British ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, has been arrested by London police on suspicion of abuse of office.
The arrest comes after the release of US Justice Department documents related to financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
According to Reuters, the investigation was launched after leaked documents shed light on the nature of the relationship between Mandelson and Epstein. British authorities have not released further details on the specific allegations.
Mandelson, 72, left his post as ambassador to Washington in September after information emerged about the depth of his relationship with Epstein.
The position of ambassador to the US is considered one of the most important duties in British diplomacy.
Who is Peter Mandelson?
Peter Mandelson has been one of the most prominent figures in the British Labour Party since the 1980s. He played a key role in shaping the "New Labour" movement and in Sir Tony Blair's convincing victory in the 1997 parliamentary elections.
In December 2024, Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed him as the UK ambassador to Washington. Prior to this appointment, it was revealed that Mandelson had had a friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In September last year, the British government dismissed him from his post after Downing Street announced that new information had emerged about the depth of his relationship with Epstein.
After the publication in the US of documents related to Epstein, which raised new questions about his contacts with the late financier, Mandelson also resigned from his seat in the House of Lords.
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