- Lord Peter Mandelson, a former Labour minister, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and subsequently released on bail.
- He is accused of passing sensitive government information to convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein during his time as Business Secretary.
- The allegations emerged from emails within the US Department of Justice's 'Epstein files', suggesting Mandelson discussed policy measures with Epstein after his conviction.
- Police conducted search warrants at two of Mandelson's properties in Wiltshire and Camden before his arrest in Camden.
- This arrest follows a similar detention of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on related suspicions, leading the Liberal Democrats to demand the release of files concerning his role as a trade envoy.