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Starmer facing Labour unrest over Mandelson scandal
11+ min ago (876+ words) Sir Keir Starmer knew about Lord Peter Mandelson's ongoing friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein when he appointed him ambassador to the US, but claimed the peer "lied repeatedly" about the extent of the relationship. In a sign of Labour…...
Swinney orders investigation into Scottish Government dealings with Mandelson
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (910+ words) John Swinney has ordered an investigation into his Government's dealings with Peter Mandelson to see if the "interests of Scotland have been undermined. Lord Mandelson, who resigned from the House of Lords this week after more revelations about his relationship…...
First and deputy First Ministers reject assertion they are ‘controlled’
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (698+ words) Northern Ireland's First and deputy First Ministers have rejected a claim they are "controlled" when it comes to agreeing to the redevelopment of the site of the former Maze prison. The derelict jail, which held paramilitary inmates including 10n republican hunger…...
Met tells Government releasing Mandelson docs would ‘undermine’ investigation
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (291+ words) The Metropolitan Police has told the Government that releasing certain documents related to Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the US would "undermine" their investigation into the disgraced peer. Sir Keir Starmer admitted he knew about Lord Mandelson's friendship…...
No guarantee small boat crossings will fall by next year, Home Secretary says
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (617+ words) There is no guarantee that the number of small boat crossings will fall by this time next year, the Home Secretary has said. Shabana Mahmood told MPs the number of crossings is "unacceptable, but she said there is no "silver…...
Mandelson appears to describe Epstein jail release as ‘Liberation day’ in emails
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (651+ words) Peter Mandelson celebrated child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's release from jail as "Liberation day" and exchanged sleazy jokes with him, messages appear to show as revelations about the two men's links continue to drip out. The latest document dump by…...
Mandelson’s US job appointment details set for release amid Epstein fallout
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (966+ words) Papers on Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the US will be released by Sir Keir Starmer after the former minister's dealings with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein led to a criminal probe and his departure from the House of Lords....
Angela Rayner leads Labour revolt against Keir Starmer on Mandelson files release
7+ hour, 19+ min ago (823+ words) Angela Rayner was at the helm of a Labour revolt against Sir Keir Starmer over the release of the Mandelson files in the Epstein scandal. The former Deputy Prime Minister piled pressure on Sir Keir to allow Parliament's Intelligence and…...
Fact check: The Epstein files include limited mentions of UK party leaders
7+ hour, 36+ min ago (848+ words) A widely shared social media post listed UK political party leaders by how many times they were "mentioned in the Epstein files. The post said Nigel Farage was mentioned 37 times, Sir Keir Starmer 26 times, Jeremy Corbyn four times, Kemi Badenoch…...
Starmer: Mandelson lied over ambassador job and has betrayed the nation
8+ hour, 56+ min ago (932+ words) Sir Keir Starmer admitted he knew about Lord Peter Mandelson's friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein when he appointed him ambassador to the US but claimed the peer "lied repeatedly" about the extent of the relationship. The Prime Minister said…...