4 h. ago Lord Mandelson refuses to apologise to Jeffrey Epstein's victims with Labour peer claiming he had no knowledge of 'evil monster's' depravity because he's gay

The Labour peer, who was sacked as the UK's ambassador to the US last year over his ties to Epstein, distanced himself from the depravity of the 'evil monster'.

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4 h. ago Peter Mandelson declines to apologise for association with Jeffrey Epstein

Former UK ambassador says he is sorry for system that does not give victims protection they are entitled to expectPeter Mandelson declined to apologise to Jeffrey Epstein’s victims for remaining friends with the paedophile financier after his conviction but said he was sorry for “a system” that meant Epstein’s victims were ignored.The Labour peer, who was sacked as US ambassador when details of his support for Epstein emerged in September, gave an interview to the BBC on Sunday, saying he had paid a “calamitous” price for his association with the “evil monster”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Epstein's mate Mandelson says he was separated from paedo's sexual side because he's gay

Lord Mandelson remained friends with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein for eight years after he pleaded guilty to child sex offences but refused to apologise to his victims

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5 h. ago Mandelson praises Trump’s ‘graciousness’ and declines to apologise for friendship with Jeffrey Epstein – UK politics live

In first TV interview since he was sacked as UK ambassador to US, Mandelson says association with Epstein was ‘terrible mistake’ but adds: ‘I was not culpable’Laura Kuenssberg asks Peter Mandelson if he liked Donald Trump when he was the UK ambassador.Mandelson says he did like Trump, listing of numerous reasons why, but said he did not like all of his “language”.I like him, yes, I liked his humour, his graciousness I liked his directness. You knew exactly what he was thinking and where you stood and what he wanted. And how he was proposing to engage, with you. Did I like in all his language? No, I didn’t, did I? Did he make me gasp? What’s going to happen is there’s going to be, another discussion, a lot of consultation and a lot of negotiation.At the end of the day, we are all going to have to wake up to the reality that the Arctic needs securing against China and Russia. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Mandelson reveals what he really thinks of Trump in first interview after sacking over Epstein ties

Lord Mandelson has revealed what he really thinks about Donald Trump.

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5 h. ago Prince William 'hires crisis manager' as Meghan 'plans return trip to UK with Harry'

As the royal family continue to navigate tough scrutiny - particularly over Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's connections to Jeffrey Epstein - Prince William has reportedly hired a powerhouse in crisis comms

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5 h. ago Lord Peter Mandelson refuses to apologise for association with Jeffrey Epstein

The former ambassador apologised for a system that did not listen to Jeffrey Epstein’s victims but said he was not ‘complicit or culpable’.

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6 h. ago Fury as Peter Mandelson refuses to apologise over Jeffrey Epstein friendship

In a bombshell interview with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg, former Ambassador to the US Lord Mandelson declined to apologise for his friendship with Epstein after his conviction for child sex offences

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22 h. ago 5 unanswered questions about Andrew and Fergie email leaked by Epstein photographer

New images captured by a photographer who also pictured Jeffrey Epstein reveal a previously unseen email on the paedophile's desk

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23 h. ago Jeffrey Epstein’s brother says new autopsy details will be released in February and will prove pedophile was murdered

Multiple federal reviews have concluded Epstein died by suicide, but doubters continue to insist he died from foul play

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28 h. ago Unseen Epstein email reveals new Andrew and Fergie bombshell with astonishing demand

A previously unseen email photographed on Jeffrey Epstein's desk has emerged, allegedly shedding new light on Sarah Ferguson's ties to the late paedophile financer

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54 h. ago Antoine Semenyo seals £62.5million move to Man City: Premier League's most wanted man joins Pep Guardiola's side on five

The Ghanaian, 26, was the Premier League's most-wanted man after details of his release clause emerged, and attracted interest from the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool and Man United.

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54 h. ago Industry season 4 release date confirmed: full cast list, plot details and new teaser revealed

The hit drama is back, with a host of major cast additions,including Max Minghella and Charlie Heaton

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65 h. ago US congressmen ask judge to appoint official to force release of all Epstein files

Democrat Ro Khanna and Republican Thomas Massie seek to compel justice department to release full set of filesTwo US House of Representatives members have asked a federal judge to appoint a special master to compel the justice department to release all files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender.On Thursday, Democratic representative Ro Khanna of California and Republican representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky asked US district judge Paul Engelmayer to release the full Epstein files, as required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Antoine Semenyo touches down in Manchester on a private jet to complete January's biggest transfer in £62.5m move to Man City

The Ghanaian, 26, was the Premier League's most-wanted man after details of his release clause emerged, but is expected to complete his medical and sign with the Citizens on Thursday.

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3 d. ago Billionaire Leslie Wexner to be subpoenaed over Jeffrey Epstein connections

Wexner, a former CEO and founder of Victoria's Secret-owner L Brands, has not been accused of criminal wrongdoing

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4 d. ago Photographer who took White House Vanity Fair portraits shares terrifying Epstein anecdote

Photographer Christopher Anderson recalls the billionaire pedophile dispatching a bodyguard to attempt to intimidate him

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4 d. ago The latest plan to convince you not to drive into Manchester city centre

More details will be released later in the year - but one element of the plan is clear

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5 d. ago US justice department has released less than 1% of Epstein files, filing reveals

Federal law required majority of documents to be released by 19 December, but only 125,575 pages have been publishedThe Department of Justice has released less than 1% of the so-called Epstein files, a court filing has revealed, as Democrats step up criticism of the Trump administration’s “lawlessness” for keeping records under seal.The department conceded that only 12,285 documents, totalling 125,575 pages, relating to the disgraced financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein have been published to date, despite a federal law requiring the vast majority to be released by 19 December. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago DOJ tells court it has more than 2M Epstein documents to review ahead of redacted release

Less than one percent of department’s total holdings on late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein have been seen so far

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