Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
The ex-US ambassador had been under investigation over allegations he shared market-sensitive government information with Jeffrey Epstein while a minister.
Lord Mandelson has not publicly commented in recent weeks on the Epstein files, but the BBC understands his position has consistently been that he has not acted in any way criminally and that he was not motivated by financial gain.
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