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UK police search two properties linked to Peter Mandelson as part of Epstein probe
Police searched two properties linked to Peter Mandelson amid allegations he shared sensitive government information with Jeffrey Epstein during the 2008 financial crisis, police said.
- Metropolitan Police officers executed search warrants on Friday, February 6, 2026, at two properties linked to Peter Mandelson in Camden, north London, and Wiltshire .
- Releases of the Epstein files suggested Mandelson passed market-sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein, while Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee will review vetting documents for Mandelson's ambassador appointment.
- Plain‑clothes officers with body-worn cameras entered Lord Mandelson’s house and removed boxes, while no arrests have been made, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Hayley Sewart said.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces growing pressure over his decision to appoint Mandelson and has apologised for believing Mandelson's `lies`; MPs demand sacking Morgan McSweeney and vetting transparency.
- The longer-term stakes include misconduct in public office, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison, and the review process delaying document release, police said.
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The investigation into former British ambassador Mandelson continues due to his alleged connection to Epstein. Two houses have now been searched. Police are remaining tight-lipped but speak of "extensive evidence gathering."
As a minister in the Brown government in 2008, Peter Mandelson leaked classified information to Epstein, while the global financial crisis had broken out - Starmer knew about this relationship, but appointed the former minister as ambassador to Washington - Investigations into "financial crime"
UK police search two properties linked to Mandelson
Revelations from the Jeffrey Epstein files are shaking British politics, as UK police search two properties linked to Lord Peter Mandelson, the Labour MP and former UK ambassador to the United States, as part of an investigation into potential misconduct in public office. The development has renewed pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his 2024 decision to appoint Mandelson as Washington envoy, despite his known ties to the convicted sex…
UK police search two properties linked to Peter Mandelson over Epstein investigation as pressure piles on Keir Starmer
Peter Mandelson’s properties have been searched by police as part of an investigation into alleged misconduct in public office following accusations relating to his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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