87 m. ago Tories write to Starmer to demand answers over Mandelson scandal

The Labour grandee was sacked on Thursday over emails that showed he sent supportive messages even as Epstein faced jail for sex offences.

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5 h. ago Secret emails hidden in Epstein files could 'destroy Prince Andrew', sources claim

Prince Andrew denied having a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, but now one source has claimed there are hundreds of hidden emails that exist that could "ruin" him

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5 h. ago The Guardian view on the UK’s dangerous moment: as Labour falters, the far right mobilises | Editorial

Political leadership is missing just as Britain needs it most. The government must step up as others stir division and disillusionment growsPeter Mandelson’s exit from public office in disgrace over his links to the millionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein should have been a low point for the government. Instead, it exposed a leadership in trouble, with further to fall. Sir Keir Starmer defended his ambassador after No 10 had seen the emails that sank him. Whether or not the prime minister read them, the damage is becoming institutionalised. Labour looks adrift – consumed by infighting as darker forces gather beyond Westminster.At the weekend, more than 110,000 marched through London in Britain’s largest far-right rally in decades. Organised by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, and billed as a “festival of free speech”, it quickly descended into conspiracy theories, Islamophobia and anti-migrant bigotry. There was violence: 26 police officers were injured. St...

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7 h. ago Woody Allen says Jeffrey Epstein was 'nicest guy' at dinner with Prince Andrew

Woody Allen has said he did not know Jeffrey Epstein before he was invited to a dinner at the paedos mansion in 2010, which was also attended by the Duke of York

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8 h. ago 'Shocking' 100 new Epstein emails 'that may destroy' Prince Andrew 'discovered'

Well-placed sources claim the messages, said to have been exchanged between the Duke of York and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, are buried in hundreds of thousands of documents currently being reviewed by the US Congress

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9 h. ago Meet Joel Pashcow, the real estate mogul who introduced Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein and added crude massage picture to pedophile's birthday book

He has jumped from a wealthy but obscure pillar of old-money Palm Beach society to a central figure in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal in two days flat.

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10 h. ago Mandelson’s ‘singular talents’ justified appointment as ambassador, says minister

But ‘depth of relationship’ with Jeffrey Epstein was not known when peer was chosen, insists business secretary

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11 h. ago Mandelson was ‘worth the risk’ as US ambassador, business secretary says

Peter Kyle says ‘singular talents’ of Mandelson were balanced against warnings over links with Jeffrey EpsteinPeter Mandelson had “singular talents” which meant his appointment as US ambassador had been “worth the risks” despite warnings in the vetting process over his links with Jeffrey Epstein, the business secretary has said.The dismissal of Mandelson as ambassador after new revelations about his close contact with the financier after he was convicted of child sex offences has caused fury in the Labour party about the slowness of Number 10’s response, as well as a major headache ahead of the US president Donald Trump’s arrival this week for a state visit. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Mandelson seen as ‘worth the risk’ as US ambassador, minister says

Peter Kyle says ‘singular talents’ of Mandelson were balanced against warnings over links with Jeffrey EpsteinPeter Mandelson had “singular talents” which meant his appointment as US ambassador had been seen as “worth the risks” despite warnings in the vetting process over his links with Jeffrey Epstein, the business secretary has said.The dismissal of Mandelson as ambassador after new revelations about his close contact with the financier after he was convicted of child sex offences has caused fury in the Labour party about the slowness of Number 10’s response, as well as a major headache ahead of the US president Donald Trump’s arrival this week for a state visit. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Peter Mandelson seen as ‘worth the risk’ as US ambassador, minister says

Peter Kyle says ‘singular talents’ of Mandelson were balanced against warnings over links with Jeffrey EpsteinPeter Mandelson had “singular talents” that meant his appointment as US ambassador had been seen as “worth the risks” despite warnings in the vetting process over his links with Jeffrey Epstein, the business secretary has said.The dismissal of Mandelson as ambassador following new revelations about his close contact with Epstein after the financier was convicted of child sex offences has caused fury in the Labour party about the slowness of No 10’s response, as well as a major headache before the US president Donald Trump’s arrival this week for a state visit. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Epstein birthday book renews questions about links to rich and powerful men

Book compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell contains multiple innuendo-laden letters – including one from Donald TrumpAfter House Democrats released a scrapbook gifted to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday, questions have emerged about whether the late child-sex trafficker’s proclivities were an open secret or, at the very least, rumored in the circle of powerful and rich people that surrounded him.Indeed, the so-called birthday book, which was compiled by Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, contains multiple letters that are laden with sexual innuendo – including one alleged missive from Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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11 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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11 h. ago Mandelson had ‘quite a record’ as ambassador but Epstein links ‘inexplicable’

Former UK ambassador to the US Lord Kim Darroch also said vetting for the role is a lengthy and thorough process.

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12 h. ago Mandelson deemed ‘worth the risk’ after checks, Cabinet minister says

The Labour grandee was sacked from his post on Thursday morning.

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13 h. ago Virginia Giuffre's family say Mandelson should never have been US ambassador over Epstein ties

Keir Starmer is under pressure over the decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador as the family of one of Jeffrey Epstein's victims hit out at the move

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13 h. ago Starmer knew Peter Mandelson had a 'strong relationship' with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein but risked making him US ambassador anyway because of his 'talents', admits Cabinet minister

Peter Kyle said that Lord Mandelson's potential ability to handle President Trump meant it was 'worth the risk' of appointing him.

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16 h. ago Woody Allen says Jeffrey Epstein ‘couldn’t have been nicer’ at dinners

The film director said he met the Duke of York at the first dinner he was invited to at Epstein’s house.

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21 h. ago Prince Andrew's reputation is already in tatters... and this is why this latest twist could finish off the toxic duke: JOHN SWEENEY

Poison has long dripped from the corpse of Jeffrey Epstein, polluting the reputation of anyone who'd been drawn into his orbit.

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32 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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35 h. ago Badenoch accuses Starmer of lying over what he knew when about Mandelson emails

The Conservative Party leader said Sir Keir Starmer has ‘very serious questions to answer’.

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