Former UK ambassador to US arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Peter Mandelson, erstwhile British ambassador to the United States, was arrested successful England connected Monday connected suspicion of misconduct successful nationalist office, authorities said.

London’s Metropolitan Police said "officers person arrested a 72-year-old antheral connected suspicion of misconduct successful nationalist office" astatine an code successful northbound London and has been taken to a constabulary presumption to beryllium interviewed.

Police did not sanction Mandelson, successful keeping with British constabulary practice, but the fishy successful the lawsuit has antecedently been identified arsenic Mandelson.

Peter Mandelson is seen extracurricular his location successful northbound westbound London, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (James Manning/PA via AP)

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.