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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOops! Peter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/23/peter-mandelson-arrested-on-suspicion-of-misconduct-in-public-officePeter Mandelson has been arrested by detectives investigating claims he committed misconduct in public office during his friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Video footage showed him being driven away from his home in an unmarked car shortly after being escorted from his home by officers.
The Metropolitan police have been investigating the alleged leaking by Mandelson of Downing Street emails and market-sensitive information to Epstein.
A police spokesperson said: Officers have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
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malaise
11 hrs ago
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SheltieLover
(79,058 posts)1. And the poor catsup bottles are again stampeeding to avoid abuse.
bucolic_frolic
(54,721 posts)2. You called it, malaise, about 2 weekends ago
Sharp! Keep the streak going .......
malaise
(294,808 posts)4. Thanks - Today's feel good story - more Epstein related - too good
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/23/activists-hang-andrew-photo-louvre-everyone-hates-elon
Activists hang photo of Andrew leaving police custody in the Louvre
Everyone Hates Elon campaigners fix photo of ex-prince slouched in backseat of car after arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Activists have hung a photo in the Louvre museum in Paris of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor being driven from a police station after his arrest.
The British political campaign group Everyone Hates Elon fixed the photo, which shows the former prince slouched in the backseat of a Range Rover, on a wall of the Paris gallery on Sunday.
The photo was taken by the Reuters photographer Phil Noble after Mountbatten-Windsors arrest on Thursday at the Sandringham estate on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He later spent 11 hours in police custody at Aylsham police station in Norfolk.
Activists hang photo of Andrew leaving police custody in the Louvre
Everyone Hates Elon campaigners fix photo of ex-prince slouched in backseat of car after arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Activists have hung a photo in the Louvre museum in Paris of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor being driven from a police station after his arrest.
The British political campaign group Everyone Hates Elon fixed the photo, which shows the former prince slouched in the backseat of a Range Rover, on a wall of the Paris gallery on Sunday.
The photo was taken by the Reuters photographer Phil Noble after Mountbatten-Windsors arrest on Thursday at the Sandringham estate on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He later spent 11 hours in police custody at Aylsham police station in Norfolk.
NoMoreRepugs
(11,920 posts)3. Brits are going to get somebody to flip on the TrumpenFuhrer I hope.
malaise
(294,808 posts)5. THIS
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greatauntoftriplets
(178,778 posts)6. The Brits aren't fooling around.
dweller
(28,059 posts)7. patience grasshopper

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malaise
(294,808 posts)8. Love it
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