Overview
- Prince Andrew was arrested and held for about 12 hours before release and remains under investigation for suspected misconduct in public office tied to sharing confidential information with Jeffrey Epstein.
- Thames Valley Police have conducted multi‑day searches at Royal Lodge, Scotland Yard is questioning current and former royal protection officers, and at least eight other forces have opened preliminary inquiries.
- Scotland Yard arrested former minister and ex‑US ambassador Peter Mandelson on suspicion of misconduct in public office over alleged disclosures to Epstein in 2009–2010, with searches carried out in Camden and Wiltshire.
- Government officials said the first tranche of documents on Mandelson’s Washington appointment will be published in early March, while separate files linked to the live investigation will follow subject to police guidance.
- Former officials told the BBC that Andrew claimed public reimbursements for private massage services and excessive travel during his 2001–2011 trade role, as new polling shows monarchy support falling to 47% and lawmakers press to remove him from the line of succession.