Police issue update on investigation into Peter Mandelson’s alleged Epstein leaks

Politics
6 Mar 2026 • 9:11 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Lord Peter Mandelson has been released from his bail conditions but remains under investigation by the Metropolitan Police.
  • He was arrested in late February on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
  • The arrest followed a tip-off from Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who suggested Mandelson was a flight risk.
  • Allegations against him include claims of leaking sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein.
  • Mandelson's lawyer has denied the allegations, calling the suggestion that he was planning to leave the country "baseless".

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