Peter Mandelson released on bail after nine hours of questioning over Epstein links

The former Cabinet minister, 72, was quizzed by the Metropolitan Police's Special Investigations Team, known as Scotland Yard's 'Celeb Squad', until around 1am, according to the Daily Mail.

Mandelson was pictured being escorted by police to his Camden home at around 1.15am on Tuesday, nine hours after he was arrested and taken from the property to be questioned at a central London police station at 4.15pm on Monday.

A Metropolitan Police statement confirmed: "A 72-year-old man arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office has been released on bail pending further investigation.

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"He was arrested at an address in Camden on Monday, 23 February and was taken to a London police station for interview.

"This follows search warrants at two addresses in the Wiltshire and Camden areas.

"We are not able to provide further information at this stage to prevent prejudicing the integrity of the investigation."

The lights were out inside Mandelson’s multi-million pound home in Camden after he arrived back soon after 2am.

Some cyclists and runners heckled the 72-year-old’s property as they went past.

Mandelson has been accused of passing on information to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein when he was business secretary, with two of his properties searched by police.

The former MP has previously denied any wrongdoing during his relationship with Epstein.

Three police officers arrived in two unmarked vehicles at Lord Mandelson's address in Regent's Park, north-west London.

They went inside the property, and around half an hour later, the disgraced peer left in a police car.

It comes just days after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of the same offence at his Sandringham home on his 66th birthday.

The former Duke of York was accused of leaking confidential information to Epstein while working as Britain’s trade envoy.

The Metropolitan Police said today: "Officers have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

"He was arrested at an address in Camden on Monday, 23 February and has been taken to a London police station for interview.

"This follows search warrants at two addresses in the Wiltshire and Camden areas.”

Mandelson's properties were raided last month as part of a criminal investigation into possible misconduct in a public office.

The probe was sparked after the release of three million files relating to Jeffrey Epstein by the US Department of Justice in January.

The UK Government announced today that the first tranche of files related to Mandelson's appointment as the UK's ambassador to the US will be published in early March.

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, Darren Jones, told the Commons that officials have been going through documents related to Mandelson's appointment in late 2024.

He said the Government will release documents in tranches as and when they are made ready, rather than all at once at the end of the process.

The Government was compelled to release the files after MPs voted in favour of their disclosure following the release of the Epstein Files.