Politics · 23 February 2026
Lord Mandelson arrested in London
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Lord Mandelson has been arrested by the Metropolitan Police on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The seventy-two-year-old peer was detained at a property in Camden on Monday morning and subsequently taken to a London police station for questioning. Officers confirmed that the arrest follows the execution of search warrants at addresses in both Wiltshire and Camden. The investigation is ongoing and further details regarding the specific allegations have not yet been released by authorities.
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