Calls to halt UK Palantir contracts grow amid ‘lack of transparency’ over deals Opposition MPs urge Labour to pause public contracts with the US tech firm after attempts to examine deals blocked The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Trump says Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal was ‘the best he could make’ The US president said he had ‘very productive discussions’ with the Prime Minister about Diego Garcia, where a UK-US military base is located. Evening Standard · Feb 5
The Guardian view on Downing Street in crisis: Keir Starmer’s judgment looks fatally flawed Editorial: The prime minister has said sorry for believing Peter Mandelson’s lies – but the Epstein connection should have been disqualification enough The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Rape allegation against ex-Barclays CEO Jes Staley was raised in US Epstein investigation Newly unsealed files claim the banker, who has denied any wrongdoing, forced a woman to touch his genitals during a massage before raping her The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Victims have told us the worst of Epstein’s crimes for decades – and they are still being ignored As the US Department of Justice published 3.5 million pages of the Epstein files, deputy US attorney Todd Blanche indicated that the deluge of documents wouldn’t lead to additional criminal charges. Victims want “to be made whole”, he said, but that “doesn’t mean we can just create evidence or that… The Conversation · Feb 5
The Epstein Files Are Becoming a Witch Hunt "This type of broad reveal of criminal investigative files, released to a rabid media, will absolutely result in innocent people being hurt," warned Clay Higgins. Reason · Feb 5
I’m sorry for appointing Mandelson and believing his Epstein lies, Starmer says Prime minister apologises to Epstein victims but seeks to pin blame on vetting process, amid growing calls from within Labour to sack his right-hand man The Independent UK · Feb 5
Sainsbury’s shopper felt like a ‘criminal’ after facial recognition error Warren Rajah was left ‘distraught’ after staff at the supermarket mistook him for an offender The Independent UK · Feb 5
How the Epstein files are dehumanising his victims all over again Letters: Readers respond to an article by Marina Hyde on the powerful men who were complicit in Jeffrey Epstein’s exploitation of women and girls The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Wait for Mandelson papers set to drag on as PM apologises for believing peer Parliament’s intelligence watchdog would not commit to a publication date for the documents. Evening Standard · Feb 5
King Charles heckled about disgraced brother Andrew on walkabout in Essex One gentleman could be heard shouting: ‘Charles, Charles! Have you pressurised the police to start investigating Andrew?’ Evening Standard · Feb 5
A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government’s files public Two decades after Jeffrey Epstein was first reported to police, the Justice Department has started to publicly release investigative files on the late sex offender and his longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell The Independent UK · Feb 5
Epstein files shed more light on Steve Bannon’s efforts to influence European politics Donald Trump’s former adviser told Epstein in 2019 that he was ‘focused on raising money for Le Pen and Salvini’ before European elections The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Hammam mein sab…: Why Donald Trump remains untouched by the Epstein files (so far) Trump appears in the Epstein files in a strangely spectral way. His name is everywhere, but his voice is nowhere. He shows up in third-party emails, in interview notes, in calendars, in contact lists, and in messages where other people discuss him as a destination, a favour, or a point… The Times of India · Feb 5
We Got This Covered · Feb 5 Melania Trump asked why Epstein’s convicted partner is getting ‘special treatment’ behind bars – she answers the only way she knows Probably made her hubby proud.
We Got This Covered · Feb 5 JK Rowling forced to break silence after new Epstein files claim to reveal truth about Harry Potter premiere Y'all really saw his name and stopped reading.
Roll Call · Feb 5 Senate GOP blocks push for legal action over Epstein law Senate Republicans blocked a Democrat-backed measure Thursday seeking to take legal action over the DOJ's release of Epstein documents.
The Independent UK · Feb 5 Jim Jordan reveals what questions the Clintons are likely to face in Epstein deposition Hillary Clinton could be questioned on the Steele Dossier, a document examining Donald Trump’s alleged links to Russia
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5 Mr Rules hits tipping point as Mandelson proves the one mistake that can’t be undone There is a look of despair in Starmer’s eyes – and a feeling in the room that the endgame has begun
The Independent UK · Feb 5 US Olympic leaders in Milan set goals to be respectful guests and good team players Show respect
The Independent UK · Feb 5 Zack Polanski slams Keir Starmer over Mandelson-Epstein row: ‘Serious questions to answer’ Zack Polanski has criticised Sir Keir Starmer after the prime minister admitted he was aware of Lord Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein even after his conviction for child sex offences.
The Independent UK · Feb 5 Megyn Kelly brings up advice from Roger Ailes to defend Trump’s ‘smile more’ attack on Kaitlan Collins ‘Every once in a while, you have to smile. Roger Ailes used to tell us that,’ Megyn Kelly said this week.
The Mary Sue · Feb 5 So Is JK Rowling in the Epstein Files or What? Jeffery Epstein really wanted to see Cursed Child.
The Independent UK · Feb 5 Trump: ‘It bothers me that somebody is going after Bill Clinton’ Donald Trump said he is "bothered" by the House Oversight investigation into Bill Clinton’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
The Independent UK · Feb 5 Martin Lewis urges savers to claim ‘never seen before’ bank switching offers At least four banks are now offering at least £225 in cash and perks to switch to their services