Police must investigate Peter Mandelson after Epstein file revelations – SNP Stephen Flynn has said there must be an investigation into potential misconduct in public office. Evening Standard · Feb 2
Pressure mounts on Mandelson to quit Lords over Epstein links Documents released by the US Department of Justice indicate Epstein was sent details of internal discussions from the heart of the UK government. Evening Standard · Feb 2
Can Peter Mandelson be stripped of his peerage over Epstein links? Keir Starmer wants the Labour peer removed from the House of Lords but such a move is exceptionally complex The Guardian - UK · Feb 2
Lord Mandelson: The ‘Dark Lord’ faces prospect of losing title over Epstein ties He started out as a Labour communications director in 1985 and was first elected as an MP in 1992. Evening Standard · Feb 2
Critics of Keir Starmer’s trip to China are missing these two important points When I spoke to a European journalist about British prime minister Keir Starmer’s visit to China at the end of January, they laughed about the controversy it had caused: “I mean, when most other leaders go to China, it’s taken as something they should do, rather than having to justify.”… The Conversation · Feb 2
Sarwar refuses to say if PM will address this month’s Scottish Labour conference Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar instead would only say he would be ‘leading’ his party’s pre-election conference. Evening Standard · Feb 2
Starmer: Mandelson ‘should not be a member of the House of Lords’ Downing Street said the Prime Minister does not have the power to strip Lord Mandelson of his peerage. Evening Standard · Feb 2
‘Right’ for Lord Mandelson to leave Labour, says Scottish leader Anas Sarwar The Scottish Labour leader spoke out after Lord Peter Mandelson quit the party following the latest revelations over his links with Jeffrey Epstein. Evening Standard · Feb 2
Cheap Chinese exports swamp Latin America, putting local industry under strain China is flooding Latin America with low-priced exports as US tariffs bite, squeezing local industries and forcing governments to weigh protectionism against Beijing’s growing influence. Euronews · Feb 2
Mandelson should no longer be a peer, says Starmer Emails from 2009 appear to show the then business secretary shared confidential UK tax plans with Jeffrey Epstein The Guardian - UK · Feb 2
Mandelson has been ousted from Labour – but Starmer hasn’t heard the end of it NEWS ANALYSIS: The scandal has echoes of the Christopher Pincher affair that finished off Boris Johnson, writes political editor David Maddox The Independent UK · Feb 2
What’s really behind Labour’s civil war: John Rentoul answers your questions ASK ME ANYTHING: In a recent Q&A with Independent readers, chief political commentator John Rentoul argues that Labour’s internal turmoil under Keir Starmer reflects a deeper crisis of discipline and direction that could hand the political initiative to Nigel Farage The Independent UK · Feb 2
UK Prime Minister demands that ex-prince Andrew face the music in the US, insisting ‘Epstein’s victims have to be the first priority’ There's always more, and it's always worse. We Got This Covered · Feb 2
Migrants arrive after crossing Channel for first time in nearly two weeks It comes as a Home Office crackdown on adverts telling migrants how to circumvent immigration checks comes into force. Evening Standard · Feb 2
Evening Standard · Feb 2 Andrew threatened with fresh legal action after second woman alleges she was flown to UK by Epstein for sex The woman’s lawyer is considering civil action, as allegations emerge of an encounter at Andrew’s Royal Lodge residence
Evening Standard · Feb 2 Full investigation into Mandelson needed after Epstein revelations – SNP MP Stephen Flynn has written to the Prime Minister’s ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus saying an urgent inquiry is needed.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2 So is Reform a threat to democracy or merely ‘Tories: the sequel’? Starmer must make up his mind The PM has told Labour it is in the ‘fight of our lives’ against Nigel Farage’s challengers. To win, it must first agree on a line of attack, says Tom Baldwin, author of Keir Starmer, The Biography
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2 Met to review reports of alleged misconduct in public office after latest Epstein files release - as it happened Gordon Brown calls for inquiry over Peter Mandelson’s apparent disclosure of highly sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein
The Independent UK · Feb 2 Keir Starmer hints at comeback for Angela Rayner Keir Starmer says he wants to bring Angela Rayner back to the front line ‘at the right point’
The Independent UK · Feb 2 Mandelson expected to be ordered to give evidence in US about Epstein ties Lord Mandelson faced fresh claims over his links to the disgraced financier over the weekend
Evening Standard · Feb 2 Starmer hints at comeback for ‘fantastic’ Rayner Angela Rayner resigned as deputy prime minister and deputy Labour leader after it emerged she failed to pay the right tax on a flat purchase.
Evening Standard · Feb 2 Lord Mandelson could face Met police investigation over alleged Epstein leaks Documents suggest Epstein made £55,000 in payments to Lord Mandelson in three separate transactions in 2003 and 2004 when he was a Labour MP
Evening Standard · Feb 1 Crackdown on social media migrant adverts to begin, Home Office says The Home Office will activate part of the latest border security Act, as part of its crackdown on adverts for Channel crossings.
The Independent UK · Feb 1 Social media users who tout illegal routes into UK face up to five years in prison Border security minister Alex Norris said his message to people smugglers is: ‘We are coming after you’ as the government launched its fresh social media crackdown
Pedestrian.tv · Feb 1 Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Faces Fresh Scrutiny After 2nd Woman Comes Forward & Photos Released A second woman has accused Jeffrey Epstein of sending her to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for a sexual encounter in 2010.