3 h. ago Starmer under scrutiny as Mandelson ‘admitted long ties with Epstein in vetting’

Questions are swirling about the Prime Minister’s political judgment after he sacked the peer a day after defending him.

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4 h. ago Mandelson ‘admitted continuing relationship with Epstein’ in vetting interview as questions mount for Starmer: Latest

James Roscoe has taken over from Lord Mandelson as interim ambassador while Downing Street finds a replacement.

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17 h. ago Peter Mandelson asked Jeffrey Epstein for help vetting an Israeli adviser

Peter Mandelson asked Jeffrey Epstein for help as he vetted an adviser claiming to have worked for the Israeli former prime minister

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29 h. ago Liz Hurley snogs Billy Ray Cyrus as pair join her son at National Television Awards

Billy Ray Cyrus and Liz Hurley shared a kiss as the pair continued to showcase their budding relationship at the National Television Awards in London

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32 h. ago Mandelson told Epstein: ‘your friends love you’ after 2008 charges, emails show

UK’s ambassador to US urged financier to ‘fight for early release’ after charges of procuring child for prostitutionThe British ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, told Jeffrey Epstein to “fight for early release” and wrote: “your friends stay with you and love you” when the disgraced financier was facing charges of procuring a child for prostitution, according to leaked emails.The emails, first published by the Sun after circulating in Washington DC, will put further pressure on Mandelson after he admitted on Tuesday that more “very embarrassing” details of his friendship with Epstein were likely to emerge but insisted he had never seen any “wrongdoing”. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago ‘Your friends love you,’ Mandelson told Epstein after 2008 charges, emails show

UK’s ambassador to US urged financier to ‘fight for early release’ after charges of procuring child for prostitutionThe British ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, told Jeffrey Epstein to “fight for early release” and wrote: “Your friends stay with you and love you,” when the disgraced financier was facing charges of procuring a child for prostitution, according to leaked emails.The emails, first published by the Sun after circulating in Washington DC, will put further pressure on Lord Mandelson after he admitted on Tuesday that more “very embarrassing” details of his friendship with Epstein were likely to emerge but insisted he had never seen any “wrongdoing”. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Peter Mandelson admits more 'embarrassing' Jeffrey Epstein messages will come out

The UK ambassador to the US Lord Mandelson is braced for more embarrassing exchanges between himself and the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein to emerge

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35 h. ago Starmer challenged over Mandelson vetting after Epstein revelations

PM told to show due diligence was done before US ambassador appointment following publication of messages to convicted sex offender

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37 h. ago Starmer told to publish Mandelson vetting documents after Epstein revelations

Labour peer and diplomat under pressure following publication of birthday messages to convicted sex offender

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38 h. ago Starmer writhes over what he knew when about Lord Mandelson's Jeffrey Epstein links as he says he DOES have confidence in US envoy... despite warnings of more damaging details to come

Britain's ambassador to Washington called the disgraced financier his 'best pal' and sent photos of himself topless and wearing a fluffy white dressing gown, it emerged.

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38 h. ago Lord Mandelson admits more 'embarrassing' details of his friendship with Jeffery Epstein will emerge

Lord Mandelson said he ‘never saw any evidence of criminal activity’ and suggested Epstein had not introduced him to women ‘because I'm a gay man’

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40 h. ago 'Embarrassed' Lord Mandelson admits friendship with Jeffery Epstein went on ‘far longer’ that it should

Lord Mandelson said he ‘never saw any evidence of criminal activity’ and suggested Epstein had not introduced him to women ‘because I'm a gay man’

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41 h. ago Mandelson breaks silence over Epstein scandal and admits there’s ‘very embarrassing’ revelations to come

Peter Mandelson described his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein as ‘an albatross around my neck’

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41 h. ago Lord Mandelson admits more 'very embarrassing' details of friendship with 'best pal' Jeffrey Epstein will come out

Britain's ambassador to Washington called the disgraced financier his 'best pal' and sent photos of himself topless and wearing a fluffy white dressing gown, it emerged.

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41 h. ago Lord Mandelson admits 'best pal' note to Jeffrey Epstein is 'very embarrassing'

Lord Peter Mandelson is facing pressure over his relationship with the disgraced paedophile after a note surfaced of him allegedly describing him as his 'best pal'

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7 d. ago Job interview expert urges 'step back' when you're asked this question

A careers advisor has shared his top tips for answering a tough question at an interview, and he urges that you should 'step back' and think about the answer before giving it

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7 d. ago Job expert says 'step back' when you're asked this one question at interview

A job expert has shared that when you're asked one question at interview, which may have you baffled, it's important to 'step back' and really think about your answer

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8 d. ago Kerry Katona in tears over troubled relationship with her mother

Kerry only met her father once when she was a baby and continues to struggle with the fact they never had a relationship

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1 week ago Ghislaine Maxwell hinted at Epstein’s ties to Trump officials – why wasn’t she pressed for names?

Experts raise questions about the DoJ’s interview with the Epstein associate that left questions remainingAs deputy US attorney Todd Blanche announced last week that the justice department would release transcripts of his interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, he described this disclosure as being “in the interest of transparency”.“Except for the names of victims, every word is included. Nothing removed. Nothing hidden,” Blanche also said of his two-day sit down with Maxwell, who was convicted sex trafficking in relation to Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse of teenage girls. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Sally Phillips: ‘I saw Hugh Grant and I screamed. I was surprised he was human

The comedian and actor on what she has learned at clown school, showing her Austin costar Michael Theo around London and the weirdest thing she has done for loveWhat do people approach you about most: Smack the Pony, Bridget Jones, Alan Partridge or shoving cake into Alex Horne’s armpits?I profile them as they come up. If it’s a man about my age, it would normally be Alan Partridge. If it’s a man in his 30s, it might be Taskmaster or Veep. If it’s a woman, it’s harder to tell. Smack the Pony seems to be having a revival among women in their 20s but it could easily be Bridget Jones and Miranda. It’s starting to happen with Austin, too, which seems to be something that families watch together. Continue reading...

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