UK police confirm investigation into Mandelson over Epstein leaks

February 3, 2026 2:05 PM EST

FILE PHOTO: British Ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson walks on the day British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds an emergency Cobra meeting to discuss Israel-Iran conflict, in London, Britain, June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo/File

LONDON, ⁠Feb 3 (Reuters) - ⁠British ‍police said on ‍Tuesday they have launched ​an investigation into ​Peter Mandelson, Britain's former ambassador to the U.S., over ​alleged misconduct in public office ​following the release of ‌millions of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.

"I ​can confirm ⁠that the Metropolitan Police ‌has now launched an investigation ‌into a 72-year-old man, a ‌former government minister, for misconduct in public ‍office offences," commander Ella Marriott ⁠said in a statement.

(Reporting by Catarina Demony; Editing by Chris Reese)



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