'Mandelson arrested' and 'Four years of tears' in Ukraine
The arrest of Lord Mandelson on suspicion of misconduct in public office dominates Tuesday's papers. The Daily Telegraph leads a photo of the former ambassador to the US being led away from his London home by police officers. The paper calls his arrest "a fresh blow" to Sir Keir Starmer and comes after police launched an investigation earlier this month over allegations that, while serving as business secretary, he passed sensitive government information to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson has not publicly commented in recent weeks on the Epstein files, but it is understood that his position is he has not acted in any way criminally and that he was not motivated by financial gain.
The Guardian follows with the same photo as it reports that Mandelson's arrest comes days before a crucial byelection in Gorton and Denton in Manchester. The paper says it will be "an uncomfortable reminder" of what critics have said is one of the prime minister's "worst lapses of judgment" - the decision to appoint Mandelson as ambassador to Washington.
"Mandelson arrested over 'secrets passed to Epstein'" is the Times' headline. The paper adds detectives are expected to interview Mandelson late on Monday night after he was taken to a London police station.
Lord Mandelson's arrest "sparks jeopardy for Number 10" is the i Paper's take. It says the latest development "threatens to reignite furore" over the PM's appointment of Mandelson as US ambassador despite his known links to Jeffrey Epstein.
"Things can only get sweatier" predicts the Sun as it features Mandelson being led away alongside a picture of the paper's front page from last week of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest. Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing in his associations with Epstein.
"Disgraced Lord held" echoes the Daily Mirror.
The Daily Mail describes an "ashen-faced" Mandelson as he was taken away by detectives on Monday afternoon. "Now Mandelson faces the music" is the headline.
Alongside its lead of Mandelson's arrest, Financial Times features an interview with President Volodymyr Zelensky on the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine. Zelensky says Russia and Ukraine are at the "beginning of the end" of the conflict but urged the US to see through Vladimir Putin's negotiating "games", the paper reports.
"Four years of tears" is how the Metro marks the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine war.
The Daily Express says Shamima Begum, who travelled to Syria to join Islamic State in 2015, may be planning a return to the UK despite being stripped of her British citizenship.
Finally, the Daily Star introduces baby Hugo, the first baby in the UK born using the womb of a deceased donor. Hugo's parents also pay tribute to the donor, saying: "Part of her will live on forever."
