3 h. ago Mandelson should never have been made ambassador, say Virginia Giuffre’s family

The Labour peer was sacked on Thursday after emails were published showing he had sent supportive messages even as Epstein faced jail.

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14 h. ago Labour MPs warn Lord Mandelson is 'a bomb waiting to go off' for Starmer after being left 'hung out to dry' over Epstein emails scandal

Despite the embarrassingly gushing content of the messages to his 'best pal', in which he expressed his love and support for Epstein, Lord Mandelson is said to feel 'hung out to dry' by the PM

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18 h. ago Revealed: 100 new Epstein emails 'that could destroy' Prince Andrew: Cache of 'devastating' messages between the Duke and convicted paedophile unearthed in US probe

Well-placed sources have revealed that potentially 'incriminating' emails between Andrew and the convicted paedophile are contained in documents currently being reviewed by the US Congress.

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24 h. ago Jeffrey Epstein was linked to the upper echelons of wealth and politics – but where did he get his fortune?

The sex offender was worth $600m when he died, but exactly how he acquired his wealth remains a mysteryJeffrey Epstein was a very wealthy man, but exactly how wealthy and where that money came from remains shrouded in mystery.Newly unearthed emails last week shone light on Epstein’s role as freelance client development officer, acting as a channel between political figures and business titans, greasing up the former with lifestyles they could not afford and the latter with avenues of political influence. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Starmer ‘defended Mandelson after No 10 had received Epstein emails’

PM understood not to have seen messages from former ambassador to sex offender when speaking in CommonsKeir Starmer defended Peter Mandelson in the House of Commons two days after details of the damning emails between the former ambassador to the US and Jeffrey Epstein were passed to Downing Street, according to reports.The prime minister sacked Mandelson on Thursday after emails were published revealing that he had told Epstein “your friends stay with you and love you” while the disgraced financier was facing jail for sex offences. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Crowds gather in London for ‘unite the kingdom’ march featuring Tommy Robinson – UK politics live

March expected to be Britain’s largest far-right rally in decades, and will include speakers from Britain, the US and EuropeKemi Badenoch has accused the prime minister of lying about what he knew and when about Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.The Conservative party leader posted on X on Saturday:Looks like the prime minister and Labour MPs spent the week lying to the whole country about what they knew regarding Mandelson’s involvement with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.If No 10 had those emails for 48 hours before acting, it means he lied at PMQs and ministers lied again about new additional information. These are yet more errors of judgment.The prime minister has very serious questions to answer. The only way to clear this up is full transparency about who knew what, and when. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Downing Street was aware of Mandelson emails to Epstein before to Prime Minister's public 'vote of confidence'

Government officials were aware of emails between Lord Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein when the Prime Minister defended the peer during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday afternoon, it has been revealed.

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30 h. ago Downing Street officials aware of Mandelson emails to Epstein before Starmer defended him

Lord Mandelson was sacked on Thursday after his ties to Epstein - but questions continue over why he was appointed as US ambassador in the first place

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30 h. ago Officials were aware of Mandelson emails to Epstein before Starmer defended him

The Prime Minister is understood not to have been aware of the contents of the emails until Wednesday evening.

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39 h. ago Keir Starmer backed Lord Mandelson during PMQs 'despite No10 being aware of his emails to Jeffrey Epstein'

Lord Mandelson then backed by Sir Keir at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday before he was dramatically sacked on Thursday as Britain's ambassador to the US.

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45 h. ago New alleged Jeffrey Epstein emails cast fresh light on financier’s dealings with Ghislaine Maxwell

Personal account yields more than 18,000 messages sent to and from the disgraced financier over a 20-year period, revealing new details about his personal interractions

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45 h. ago Yvette Cooper defends Keir Starmer as Labour anger grows over Peter Mandelson row

Yvette Cooper was pressed on whether the Prime Minister's judgement is in question over the appointment of Peter Mandelson after backbencher Clive Lewis suggested Keir Starmer may not be 'up to the job'

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45 h. ago Labour MP says Starmer not ‘up to the job’ as PM defends under

Downing Street rowed in behind the under-fire chief of staff Morgan McSweeney on Friday morning amid questions over his involvement in the appointment of Peter Mandelson

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47 h. ago Starmer ‘not up to the job’ says Labour MP as PM faces furious backlash over Mandelson: UK Politics live

PM’s top aide under scrutiny over reports he pushed hard for Labour grandee’s appointment as US ambassador

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50 h. ago Mandelson 'could be back at work in House of Lords by Christmas' as MPs warn he cannot be a 'lawmaker' again

Lord Mandelson was ousted yesterday after it emerged he sent extraordinary emails to his 'best pal' Jeffrey Epstein.

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51 h. ago Douglas Alexander says Labour MPs 'despondent' after firing of Lord Mandelson over Jeffrey Epstein links

The new Scottish Secretary also said he felt "revulsion” after reading the emails between Mandelson and Epstein.

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51 h. ago Now Lord Mandelson's own firm 'sacks him' after colleagues concluded there was 'no way back' for disgraced Labour peer who set up Global Counsel to make his fortune

Lord Mandelson was effectively sacked by his own firm today as Global Counsel 'cut ties' with him after the torrent of sickening emails showing how he helped child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein.

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53 h. ago Starmer knew Mandelson’s appointment was ‘high risk, high reward’, minister says: UK Politics live

PM’s top aide under scrutiny over reports he pushed hard for Labour grandee’s appointment as US ambassador

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54 h. ago Peter Mandelson’s advisory firm cuts ties amid Jeffrey Epstein revelations

Global Counsel, which the sacked ambassador to the US co-founded, starts to sell off his multimillion-pound stakePeter Mandelson’s advisory firm is cutting ties with him after his firing as US ambassador after the extent of his relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein was revealed in emails.Global Counsel, which Mandelson co-founded in 2010 alongside Benjamin Wegg-Prosser, is in the process of selling off his multimillion pound stake to a new investor. The sale is expected to conclude within the next two months. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago UK politics live: Starmer’s chief of staff ‘delayed sacking Mandelson’ over Epstein emails

PM’s top aide under scrutiny over reports he pushed hard for Labour grandee’s appointment as US ambassador

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