UK Police Push U.S. for Unredacted Epstein Files as Mandelson Investigation Deepens (3/17/26)

Britain’s top police official, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley, has been actively pushing U.S. authorities to provide unredacted versions of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein as part of an ongoing investigation into former Labour minister Peter Mandelson. Rowley has already raised the issue with the U.S. ambassador and is expected to press further during a visit to Washington, seeking full access to emails and records that were partially withheld when millions of Epstein-related files were released. The redactions, initially made to protect victims and preserve ongoing investigations, have limited what UK investigators can review, prompting concerns that key details about Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein may still be hidden.The push for full disclosure comes as British authorities investigate Mandelson for alleged misconduct in public office, including claims that he passed sensitive government information to Epstein while serving in a senior role. Both Mandelson and another high-profile figure were arrested and later released on bail following the document release, and police are now seeking deeper access to the underlying communications. Officials have warned that if U.S. cooperation is not forthcoming, the UK may have to pursue a formal legal process to obtain the material—a slow route that could take up to a year and still offers no guarantee of success—leaving the investigation dependent on whether full transparency from U.S. agencies is ultimately granted.to contact me:[email protected]:Met commissioner ‘pressing US counterparts for access to unredacted Epstein files’ for Mandelson probe | The Independent