On Monday, the BBC and Sky News published photos showing Mandelson, 72, leaving his home in central London with a man and a woman who escorted him to an unmarked vehicle.
Who was arrested on charges of abuse of public office?
Why was Peter Mandelson removed from office?
What are the penalties for abuse of public office in the UK?
What documents are related to Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein?
In September 2025, Mandelson was removed from office over his ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Documents from the Epstein investigation, released by US authorities in late January, suggest that Mandelson accepted money from him and also passed on confidential British government information to him.
Under British law, abuse of public office is punishable by life imprisonment, and cases related to it are heard by the Crown Court, which only deals with the most serious crimes.
