Police opened an investigation into Mandelson earlier this month over allegations stemming from the Epstein files.

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The arrests of the former Prince Andrew and Britain's former ambassador to the U.S. over their links to Jeffrey Epstein are shining a spotlight on an ancient offense known as misconduct in

At 2 o’clock on Tuesday morning, Peter Mandelson was photographed returning to his London home after nine hours in police custody. Just two hours later, a punchy statement was released on his behalf by his blue-chip firm of lawyers Mishcon de Reya ...

Reinaldo Avila da Silva was seen leaving the couple's £12million Regent's Park home in London this morning before getting into a black cab and driving away - but there was no sign of Mandelson