8 h. ago If the King shows Prince Andrew mercy, we are a hair's breadth from a republic, writes A. N. WILSON

This is the end for Prince Andrew - and what remaining life he has left as an official Royal will be haunted by those five words he wrote to Jeffrey Epstein : 'We are in this together.'

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10 h. ago Prince Andrew secretly told Jeffrey Epstein they would 'play some more soon'

In the message, Prince Andrew said he was 'concerned' about the impact this paper's revelations would have on him, but reassured Jeffrey Epstein the pair would 'rise above' press scrutiny.

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19 h. ago Tony Blair met with Jeffrey Epstein while he was prime minister, new documents reveal

Lord Mandelson described Epstein, then 49, as ‘vibrant and young’ and ‘safe’ according to emails released by the National Archives

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19 h. ago Tony Blair met Jeffrey Epstein in No 10 on advice of Peter Mandelson, documents reveal

National Archives papers show how then MP pushed for 2002 meeting between PM and ‘young and vibrant’ financierSir Tony Blair met Jeffrey Epstein in Downing Street while he was prime minister after a recommendation by Peter Mandelson, newly released papers from the National Archives show.Epstein visited Blair on 14 May 2002, after the suggestion by Lord Mandelson to the prime minister’s then chief of staff, Jonathan Powell. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Tony Blair met Jeffrey Epstein at Downing Street after Peter Mandelson lobbying

A meeting was held between Tony Blair and Jeffrey Epstein at Downing Street after Lord Peter Mandelson called the sex offender 'safe'

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30 h. ago Memo that government officials tried to bury shows Jeffrey Epstein met Sir Tony Blair in Downing Street... and Lord Mandelson set it up

The BBC reported that the meeting was arranged after Lord Mandelson sent an email to Jonathan Powell, who was Sir Tony's chief of staff and is now national security adviser.

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33 h. ago Tony Blair met Jeffrey Epstein in Downing Street while prime minister after lobbying from Lord Mandelson

A memo by a senior civil servant briefs the Labour leader about the ‘super-rich’ financier ahead of the meeting

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57 h. ago No way back to government role for Mandelson after Epstein scandal, Starmer says

Labour peer sacked as amabassor to Washington over continued links to Jeffrey Epstein

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63 h. ago Feds investigating Epstein death in jail failed multiple basic procedures, expert says: ‘Some really shoddy work here’

Photographs taken of Epstein’s cell hours after he was found have some inconsistencies

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64 h. ago Natalie Dormer refuses to promote her new ITV drama in which she plays Sarah Ferguson

A source explains that Dormer isn't the lead - that's Mia McKenna Bruce who plays Jane Andrews, Fergie's one time dresser who was jailed for murdering her boyfriend Thomas Cressman.

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3 d. ago Prince William's plans to 'shake up' Royal Family when he becomes King

Prince William has opened up on the changes he wants to bring in when he becomes King - and a source has revealed what those changes could be

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4 d. ago King Charles' Christmas plans at his royal homes revealed including incredible first

King Charles' official royal residences have been planning for the festive season and Christmas plans for Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace have now been revealed

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4 d. ago King Charles' cousin who became first royal to reveal she has autism announces she is starting a PhD at prestigious London university

Flora Vesterberg, the first member of the Royal Family to speak openly about being diagnosed with autism, recently revealed that she has started studying for a PhD.

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5 d. ago Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers want him sent to a New Jersey federal prison that offers drug treatment

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyers want the hip-hop mogul sent to a low-security federal prison in New Jersey to serve his four-year, two-month prison sentence

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5 d. ago Illinois governor vows to resist Trump administration ‘power grab’ after suing over national guard deployment to Chicago – live

JB Pritzker says Illinois will use ‘every lever’ to stop Trump’s use of military in state; federal judge says administration has two days to file a response and sets a hearing for ThursdayIllinois sues Trump seeking to block deployment of national guardThe supreme court has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s challenge of her criminal conviction for recruiting and grooming minors, who were sexually abused by her former boyfriend and companion Jeffrey Epstein – the disgraced financier who died in a New York prison in 2019.Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year-sentence for her crimes. She was recently moved to a minimum-security prison in Texas. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago White House calls court ruling blocking Portland national guard deployment ‘untethered from reality’ – live

Karoline Leavitt criticizes Trump-appointed judge’s decision; Trump deploying military to Chicago on ‘flimsy pretext’, Illinois lawsuit alleges Illinois sues Trump seeking to block deployment of national guardThe supreme court has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s challenge of her criminal conviction for recruiting and grooming minors, who were sexually abused by her former boyfriend and companion Jeffrey Epstein – the disgraced financier who died in a New York prison in 2019.Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year-sentence for her crimes. She was recently moved to a minimum-security prison in Texas. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump deploying military to Chicago on ‘flimsy pretext’, Illinois lawsuit alleges – live

Complaint filed by Illinois says ‘these advances in President Trump’s long-declared ‘War’ on Chicago and Illinois are unlawful and dangerous’Illinois sues Trump seeking to block deployment of national guardThe supreme court has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s challenge of her criminal conviction for recruiting and grooming minors, who were sexually abused by her former boyfriend and companion Jeffrey Epstein – the disgraced financier who died in a New York prison in 2019.Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year-sentence for her crimes. She was recently moved to a minimum-security prison in Texas. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Ghislaine Maxwell's final bid for freedom crushed as court makes dramatic decision

Jeffrey Epstein's 'madam' Ghislaine Maxwell has lost her final appeal after the Supreme Court refuses to hear her case, leaving a presidential pardon from her pal Donald Trump as her only hope of an early release

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5 d. ago Illinois sues to block Trump from deploying national guard troops to Chicago – live

Complaint filed by Illinois says ‘these advances in President Trump’s long-declared ‘War’ on Chicago and Illinois are unlawful and dangerous’The supreme court has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s challenge of her criminal conviction for recruiting and grooming minors, who were sexually abused by her former boyfriend and companion Jeffrey Epstein – the disgraced financier who died in a New York prison in 2019.Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year-sentence for her crimes. She was recently moved to a minimum-security prison in Texas. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Jeffrey Epstein's island 'received more than 2,000 previously unreported flights'

A shock new probe has uncovered more than 2,000 flights that went unreported to the shady Epstein Island in the US Virgin Islands - shedding new light on the scale of travel there

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