British police searched two addresses linked to Peter Mandelson in their probe into misconduct in public office, they said yesterday, following reports about the close ties between the former ambassador and late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Reports about the extent of Mandelson’s links to Epstein have prompted criticism of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s move to appoint him ambassador to the United States in 2024.
Starmer apologised on Thursday for the decision.
Files released by the US Justice Department last week included emails suggesting Mandelson had leaked government documents to Epstein and Epstein had made payments to Mandelson and his then-partner, now husband.
Yesterday, the police said they were carrying out search warrants at two addresses, one in Wiltshire in southern England, and another in Camden in London.
The police added that they had not arrested the man involved in the investigation, who they said was a 72-year-old.
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