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Sam Greenhill is the Daily Mail's chief reporter and has worked at the newspaper since 2003 when he joined from the Press Association where he was also chief reporter following a career on magazines, local newspapers and the BBC.

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US have tracked Epstein's Moscow links since the 1970s, claims ex-MI6 Russia chief

03/02/26 02:42

Jeffrey Epstein was 'very likely' recruited by the KGB during the Cold War to run a blackmailing scheme against the West's elite, an ex-MI6 chief has claimed. Christopher Steele, former head of the Russia desk at the spy agency, revealed details of the 'kompromat operation' between Russia and Epstein as he warned of the 'bigger picture' behind the latest files....read

Andrew's claims he lost all contact with Epstein tears to shreds
03/02/26 08:00
The former Duke of York famously told Newsnight 'no, no, no' when asked if he had kept contact with the convicted child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein. The latest cache of emails tells another story
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Emails tear to shreds Andrew's Newsnight claim of breaking off all contact with Epstein. The pair spent years swapping emails - including the one about the 'beautiful, trustworthy' Russian, 26
02/02/26 11:28
The former Duke of York famously told Newsnight 'no, no, no' when asked if he had kept contact with the convicted child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein. The latest cache of emails tells another story
Royal biographer: I know there is worse to come for Andrew
02/02/26 05:45
The disgraced royal featured several times in over three million documents published last night by the US Department of Justice linked to the convicted paedophile.
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She didn't see that coming! Blindfolded mind-reader gets surprise of her life as Magic Circle magician conjures up diamond engagement ring and proposes in front of West End audience
02/02/26 03:10
Marc and Emily created a stage show after meeting as performers on a cruise ship. Her trick is mind-reading. But she failed to read the runes when he proposed to her as they performed in the West End
I know there is worse to come, says ANDREW LOWNIE. 'Homeless' Sarah Ferguson will NEVER recover from this... while Epstein was using Andrew to get to the Queen
31/01/26 11:38
The disgraced royal featured several times in over three million documents published last night by the US Department of Justice linked to the convicted paedophile.
Disturbing photos in Epstein files appear to show Andrew on all fours over female
31/01/26 12:47
In the three photographs, a man believed to be Andrew can be seen leaning over the woman who is sprawled face up with their arms spread out.
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Revealed: Andrew invited Epstein for dinner at Buckingham Palace just days after paedophile was released from house arrest
30/01/26 10:30
The former prince promised 'lots of privacy' to the convicted paedophile shortly after he was granted his freedom following a conviction for soliciting a minor.
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Ukraine, US and Russia meet for first joint talks to stop the war - but the Kremlin kills optimism by refusing to give up the Donbas
24/01/26 12:02
Hope were high but expectations low last night as envoys from Ukraine, Russia and the United States met together for the first time.
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At least have the guts to say sorry, Mr Trump! Harry joins the backlash after US President's slur that British troops hid from danger in Afghanistan
23/01/26 11:27
Donald Trump sparked outrage and revulsion today for his slur that hero British troops shied from danger in Afghanistan.
Mail owner's bid for Telegraph newspaper may be scrutinised by regulators
21/01/26 12:05
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said on Tuesday night that she was 'minded' to intervene on public interest grounds and refer the £500m deal to the Competition and Markets Authority and Ofcom.
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Ministers misled High Court during Afghan super-injunction scandal - giving judge false information and keeping mammoth £7billion public spending secret from taxpayers
06/01/26 01:35
Ministers decided to spend £7bn of public money without telling taxpayers - with only High Court judge Mr Justice Chamberlain allowed to know. But even he was misled, a Mail investigation reveals
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is pictured lying across five women's laps at Sandringham while grinning Ghislaine Maxwell watches on - as Sarah Ferguson also appears in fresh trove of Epstein files
19/12/25 09:46
In one of the images, of which there are thousands, the former Prince - donning a black suit and bow tie - can be seen sprawled across the laps of five women, whose faces have been hidden.
Taxpayers face £100m compensation bonanza over Afghan data leak first discovered by the Daily Mail, as 1,200 people including MI6 and Special Forces start legal action
19/12/25 06:34
After Britain rescued them from Taliban peril, hundreds are now starting the process of suing the UK for losing their data. A law firm has announced it has embarked on legal proceedings
Andrew spotted out for a ride after featuring in latest Epstein photo dump - and he's wearing a right royal Christmas jumper too
13/12/25 12:25
The 65-year-old could be seen sporting a jumper bearing a royal coat of arms as he drove through Windsor Great Park before putting on a coat for his morning ride.
More 'incredibly disturbing' Epstein pictures to come say Democrats as part of release of 95,000 images - while Trump says photo dump is 'no big deal'
13/12/25 09:38
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are working their way through more than 95,000 unseen images handed over from the late paedophile's estate.
Andrew STILL can't escape the shadow of Jeffrey Epstein: New photos from paedophile's records also feature two US presidents and Woody Allen
13/12/25 12:42
The latest batch of images was published on the same day as the former Prince and Sarah Ferguson made a rare public appearance for the christening of their granddaughter Athena.
NHS chief 'Sleepy Jim' orders crackdown on staff working from home - but he'll still be allowed to run national health service from his 'calming' garden office
12/12/25 10:47
He is the head of the NHS who 'runs the national health service from a train carriage' and snoozes in the middle of the working day. Now he is leading a crackdown on NHS staff working from home
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor pictured in new release of Epstein files
12/12/25 04:44
Among the images shown in the latest batch is of the former Duke of York alongside Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is pictured in new release of Epstein case files - on same day he attended palace christening for daughter Beatrice's daughter Athena
12/12/25 04:15
Among the images shown in the latest batch is of the former Duke of York alongside Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
Daily Mail praised by MPs for responsible journalism
09/12/25 06:17
MPs have lavished praise on the Daily Mail's professionalism over the Afghan data breach scandal, saying the newspaper behaved in a 'highly commendable' way to help save lives
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'It will make your hair stand on end': SAM GREENHILL uncovers one man's legal battle with Ferrari over the safety of its supercars
07/12/25 12:25
Robert Ebert's Ferrari killed someone, Ricardo Du Bignon broke his neck and Tony Bohana ended up in a Somerset hedge. Robert told me he remembers it vividly.
Are failing brakes in £200,000 Ferrari supercars causing a raft of devastating accidents? Robert's Ferrari killed someone, Ricardo broke his neck and Tony ended up in a Somerset hedge
06/12/25 01:15
British banker Robert Ebert braked so hard his back slid up the seat - yet his Ferrari killed a car park attendant. Read these devastating tales of Ferrari drivers that will make your hair stand on end
Andrew rent scandal deepens as Royal Lodge deal sparks further probe
03/12/25 01:42
MPs announced an inquiry into all royal homes owned by the Crown Estate, following public outrage at Andrew's 'peppercorn' rent at Royal Lodge.
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'Cut-price' Royal rents under fire as MPs scrutinise deals: After Andrew Royal Lodge scandal, MPs to scrutinise lease deals enjoyed by Sophie, Edward and Princess Alexandra
03/12/25 12:39
MPs announced an inquiry into all royal homes owned by the Crown Estate, following public outrage at Andrew's 'peppercorn' rent at Royal Lodge.
Andrew is set to LOSE his £500,000 compensation for being booted out of Royal Lodge because it is so dilapidated - as royals face probe into ALL other Crown Estate homes
02/12/25 03:59
Royal Lodge is in such poor condition that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could be forced to walk away without a penny, officials revealed today.
Inquiry into all Crown Estate properties after Royal Lodge row
02/12/25 03:11
An official inquiry is today launched into the Royal Family's Crown Estate properties following the row over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Royal Lodge to examine 'value for money'
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Royal Family facing fresh inquiry into ALL Crown Estate properties after row over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's 'peppercorn rent' at Royal Lodge
02/12/25 02:39
An official inquiry was today launched into the Royal Family 's Crown Estate properties following the scandal of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and his 'peppercorn' at Royal Lodge.
Culture Secretary looks to end Telegraph 'limbo' with 'timely' sale to DMGT
24/11/25 10:58
DMGT has struck a £500million deal to buy the prestigious newspaper which has endured a long period of uncertainty over its future.
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Lord Gove says Covid Inquiry's claims that 23,000 people died because ministers did 'too little, too late'
21/11/25 02:29
Lord Gove today questioned the Covid Inquiry's claims that 23,000 people died because lockdown came a week too late. He branded chair Baroness Hallett's conclusion a 'leap'
Mistake after mistake: The full damning verdict of the Covid inquiry
20/11/25 11:04
Explosive claims by the Covid inquiry that 23,000 lives were lost because of a one-week delay raised eyebrows on Thursday night.
Betrayal of our children: Covid inquiry finds lockdowns 'brought ordinary childhood to a halt' and the closure of schools 'will have lasting effects'
20/11/25 11:03
Young lives were blighted even though the 'vast majority' of children were immune to the deadly virus, it added. Their education and wellbeing were sacrificed to save their elders.
Lockdowns could have been avoided, COVID inquiry report finds as it condemns 'too little, too late' response and claims 23,000 lives could have been saved
20/11/25 03:59
There were 23,000 people killed by Covid who could have been saved if the lockdown had been imposed just one week earlier, the official inquiry concludes today.
SAM GREENHILL: This is how the Afghan data breach disaster was uncovered and why I was threatened with jail
17/11/25 10:00
The Daily Mail's Sam Greenhill and David Williams were the first journalists to uncover a secret £7 billion government operation to smuggle Afghans into Britain.
Trump WILL sue the BBC! US President says he will seek 'anywhere from $1-5billion' as soon as next week as he attacks 'egregious' Panorama edit
15/11/25 12:47
Donald Trump said he will sue the BBC as he blasted the broadcaster with a fiery rebuke to its apology last night.
Embattled BBC braces for Trump backlash after rejecting President's right to damages... as Corporation's boss declares: 'It's been a difficult week'
14/11/25 11:43
Mr Trump set a deadline of Friday night for a full retraction, grovelling apology and offer of compensation - or he would sue for $1billion over a misleading edit of his speech.
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Afghan data breach was 'farrago of errors and missteps' that could happen again, say MPs
14/11/25 12:01
Ministers met covertly to sign off £7billion including the secret Afghan airlift to rescue people imperilled by the British data leak - but MPs now say the data disaster could easily happen again.
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'A desperately sad story': SAM GREENHILL reveals the uncomfortable truth about Virginia Giuffre's bombshell memoir
25/10/25 06:24
Virginia Roberts was the 'sex slave' of Jeffrey Epstein who claims she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew. Now she has told her own story - in an autobiography published posthumously.
What Prince Andrew's Royal Lodge arrangement really costs
22/10/25 08:15
Prince Andrew has lived for two decades rent-free at Royal Lodge, paying just 'one peppercorn (if demanded) per annum' - according to the terms made public by the Crown Estate.
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The real cost of Andrew's Royal Lodge deal to the taxpayer as 'cast iron lease' makes it 'impossible' to evict him despite public outcry
21/10/25 11:45
Prince Andrew has lived for two decades rent-free at Royal Lodge, paying just 'one peppercorn (if demanded) per annum' - according to the terms made public by the Crown Estate.
An orgy on Epstein's island, losing her baby and being raped by her father at the age of nine: All the claims made by Virginia Giuffre from beyond the grave in her new memoir
20/10/25 11:13
In her posthumous memoir, she describes a childhood so blighted by horrific abuse that she became the 'perfect victim' for sexual predators Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Prince Andrew's accuser Virginia Giuffre claims she was raped by her own father - who strenuously denies touching her sexually
20/10/25 03:28
Virginia Giuffre claims she was raped by her own father when she was about nine. She describes a childhood so blighted by horrific abuse that she became the 'perfect victim' for Epstein and Maxwell.
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Prince Andrew joins 'rogues gallery' of disgraced noble men removed from the Order of the Garter - including a nun-abducting knight and Emperor Hirohito
17/10/25 08:35
The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded by King Edward III, and is Britain's most senior order of chivalry.
Revealed: How Prince Andrew and the 'spy chief' at the heart of China scandal met at least three times... as Starmer is rebuked by the MI5 boss over the collapsed case
16/10/25 08:08
The Duke of York became embroiled in the scandal as pictures showed him shaking hands with the Beijing official said to have helped mastermind the Westminster espionage plot.
Police remove firearms from the family home of an Oxford University student who was arrested for 'inciting racial hatred' after he led chants of 'put the Zios in the ground'
16/10/25 03:35
Firearms and ammunition were seized at the family home of anti-Israeli protester Sam Williams today. Uniformed officers arrived at the quiet cul-de-sac in Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, around lunchtime.
Israel-Hamas war is over: Blessed is the peacemaker... and utterly pointless the virtue-signalling liberals like Starmer and Macron
09/10/25 10:46
Donald Trump last night proclaimed 'everlasting peace' as he clinched a historic deal to bring home Israeli hostages and end the bombardment of Gaza.
Richard Desmond goes for lotto jackpot as he claims he is owed £1.3BILLION after failing to win chance to run The National Lottery
08/10/25 02:52
Billionaire Richard Desmond is embarking on a court battle to demand £1.3billion after failing to win the competition to run The National Lottery. It could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions.
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Led by an Oxford graduate ex Government lawyer, Defend Our Juries group plotting pro-Palestine 'mass action' to overwhelm police in London days after synagogue terror attack
03/10/25 04:23
Defend Our Juries - a campaign group set for its biggest coup yet as it dares the police to carry out mass arrests of its supporters - is led by an Oxford graduate former government lawyer
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Report: Harry seems to blame his lawyer for dragging William into case
03/10/25 01:15
The Duke of Sussex, who is suing the Daily Mail's publisher, seemed to have had no idea his barrister David Sherborne would bring his brother William - an 'associate' of Harry's - into the proceedings.
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Now Harry appears to blame his own lawyer for William being 'dragged' into his legal battle with the Mail
02/10/25 09:36
The Duke of Sussex, who is suing the Daily Mail's publisher, seemed to have had no idea his barrister David Sherborne would bring his brother William - an 'associate' of Harry's - into the proceedings.
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Prince Harry's case against Daily Mail: legal researchers hatched a 'camouflage scheme' to 'mislead' High Court, hearing is told
02/10/25 04:10
Prince Harry and Baroness Lawrence's legal team 'hatched a scheme' to mislead the High Court in the high-profile trial they are bringing with others against the Daily Mail, a hearing was told.
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Report: Mandelson's firm rushed to 'sack' him after PM's decision
24/09/25 04:43
Lord Mandelson's own firm rushed through his 'sacking' just minutes after he was fired as Britain's ambassador to Washington, as Global Counsel's clients feared being 'tarnished'.
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Lord Mandelson: fired as ambassador at 10.30am, then 'sacked' by his own firm 1hr 9mins later, as Global Counsel eyed a 'strong commercial benefit' to ditching the Labour peer who built the company to make his fortune
24/09/25 02:09
Lord Mandelson's own firm rushed through his 'sacking' just minutes after he was fired as Britain's ambassador to Washington, as Global Counsel's clients feared being 'tarnished'.
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Fergie's photos with Epstein raise questions: Will the King intervene?
23/09/25 07:00
Two decades after these snaps showing the Duchess of York posing with Epstein's staff, Fergie's reputation has taken a body blow following new revelations.
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Will the King banish Fergie? Photos that show just how close she and Epstein were - as scandal threatens to force Yorks out of Royal Lodge
23/09/25 12:26
Two decades after these snaps showing the Duchess of York posing with Epstein's staff, Fergie's reputation has taken a body blow following new revelations.
Seven charities cut ties with Ferguson after leaked email to Epstein
22/09/25 05:57
Children's charity Julia's House today said it would be 'inappropriate' to stay involved with Sarah Ferguson - and other organisations have swiftly followed suit.
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Seven charities including Teenage Cancer Trust cut ties with Sarah Ferguson after leaked email showed her apologising to 'supreme friend' Jeffrey Epstein
22/09/25 12:12
Children's charity Julia's House said it would be 'inappropriate' to stay involved with Fergie after her emailed apology to Epstein emerged - and other organisations have swiftly followed suit.
Revealed: Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd is back behind bars after 'assaulting new girlfriend'
18/09/25 04:00
Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd is back behind bars - after allegedly assaulting a new partner who complained about his 'coercive and controlling behaviour and assault', it is understood.
Prince Andrew was a witness in Epstein probe, says former US attorney
18/09/25 11:38
Prince Andrew was 'at least' a witness to the investigation by American prosecutors who had been 'trying to get [him] in the door to question', says William Barr, former US Attorney General.
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Prince Andrew was 'at least' a witness in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, reveals former chief US prosecutor as he recalls 'zero cooperation' press conference in newly-released Epstein files
18/09/25 10:41
Prince Andrew was 'at least' a witness to the investigation by American prosecutors who had been 'trying to get [him] in the door to question', says William Barr, former US Attorney General.
A teenager full of hate from a family full of love: How Charlie Kirk's 'assassin' Tyler Robinson went from a once-gawky youngster to America's most wanted man
13/09/25 01:27
He wore train-track braces and a teenager's awkward smile, but suspected assassin Tyler Robinson could not be more 'handsome' and 'wonderful' in the eyes of his mother and grandmother.
Oxford Union suffers growing backlash after president-elect accused of celebrating Charlie Kirk's assassination - after pair came head-to-head in debate weeks ago
12/09/25 09:33
The Oxford Union is facing a growing backlash after its incoming president made gloating remarks about Charlie Kirk's assassination. Prestigious speakers have cancelled forthcoming appearances
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
12/09/25 10:31
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.
Epstein emails reveal Ghislaine Maxwell's central role in operations
12/09/25 10:15
The British socialite and on-off girlfriend of the paedophile has claimed she was kept in the dark about his sexual crimes.
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The torrent of sickening emails to Epstein that shames Lord Mandelson as he is finally sacked by Keir Starmer
11/09/25 11:58
The Labour grandee appears to have plotted behind the scenes with his paedophile 'best pal' to save him from looming charges of molesting teenagers.
Fresh tranche of Epstein emails shine stark new light on paedophile's relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell
11/09/25 11:09
The British socialite and on-off girlfriend of the paedophile has claimed she was kept in the dark about his sexual crimes.
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Lord Mandelson sacked as US ambassador over Epstein emails
11/09/25 10:37
Lord Mandelson was sacked as US ambassador today as Labour MPs joined fury after emails showed that he had urged Jeffrey Epstein to 'fight for early release'.
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'What's cooking?' asked Lord Mandelson as he and mysterious 'Mr Big' fought to save child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein as the FBI closed in: new tranche of devastating emails
11/09/25 10:37
Lord Mandelson apparently found time while an EU Commissioner to join forces with a mysterious 'Mr Big' to help Jeffrey Epstein, new emails reveal.
Peter Mandelson emails told Epstein, 'your friends love you'
11/09/25 10:28
Lord Mandelson looked doomed last night after emails showed that he had urged Jeffrey Epstein to 'fight for early release' as he faced jail for child sex offences.
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Calamity Keir made Mandelson US envoy 'despite warning from security services' - as PM faces a second meltdown just days after Rayner quit
11/09/25 07:53
Keir Starmer went ahead with the appointment last year even though concerns were reportedly raised during the vetting process.
Now Mandelson MUST be fired: Cross-party fury as emails show UK's ambassador told Epstein 'your friends love you' and urged him to 'fight for early release'
10/09/25 10:49
Lord Mandelson looked doomed last night after emails showed that he had urged Jeffrey Epstein to 'fight for early release' as he faced jail for child sex offences.
Lord Mandelson urged 'best pal' Jeffrey Epstein to 'fight for early release' as paedophile was facing jail for child sex offences and told him: 'Your friends love you'
10/09/25 04:04
British ambassador Lord Mandelson kept his relationship with 'best pal' paedophile Jeffrey Epstein for four years after he was jailed for sex offences, emails reveal
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Labour MPs break ranks to call for Lord Mandelson to QUIT over Jeffrey Epstein links - as squirming Starmer says he DOES have confidence in US envoy
10/09/25 11:50
Keir Starmer is facing Labour dissent after defending the peer, despite acknowledging he was 'right' to express regret for an extraordinary birthday message.
New Epstein documents spark outrage to sack US Ambassador Mandelson
10/09/25 11:20
Lord Mandelson faces intense pressure after messages revealed him fawning over paedophile Jeffrey Epstein as 'my best pal'. Britain's ambassador to Washington hailed his love for the financier.
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Starmer writhes over what he knew when about Lord Mandelson's Jeffrey Epstein links - as he says he DOES have confidence in US envoy despite 'more damaging details to come'
10/09/25 08:14
Britain's ambassador to Washington called the disgraced financier his 'best pal' and sent photos of himself topless and wearing a fluffy white dressing gown, it emerged.
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Calls to sack US Ambassador Mandelson as Epstein's eye-popping 'birthday book' gives up its secrets - including Trump's 'lewd message'
10/09/25 12:37
Lord Mandelson faces intense pressure after messages revealed him fawning over paedophile Jeffrey Epstein as 'my best pal'. Britain's ambassador to Washington hailed his love for the financier.
Revealed: Identity of the two women pictured with Lord Mandelson on Epstein's island
09/09/25 05:28
One of the women in the picture has confirmed her identity - and shared whom she believes is the other woman next to the Labour man turned US ambassador.
Astonishing closeness of Lord Mandelson and 'best pal' Jeffrey Epstein laid bare in excruciating holiday snaps of Britain's ambassador to Washington - known as 'Petie' - in his bathrobe on paedophile's island
09/09/25 10:10
Britain's ambassador to Washington is seen in various states of undress enjoying a Caribbean break with the disgraced financier, to whom he wrote a fawning letter saying: 'We love you!'
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Yvette Cooper pays the price for huge failures on Channel crossings and migrant hotels as she is ousted as Home Secretary
05/09/25 06:13
In Yvette Cooper 's torrid year at the helm, the Home Office has lurched from one disaster to the next. And today she is paying the price for a litany of dismal failures.
Rayner on the brink: Sleaze report into Deputy PM could come TODAY after lawyers denied advising her not to pay full stamp duty - and Starmer hinted he IS ready to sack her
05/09/25 07:27
Laurie Magnus could deliver his report on the deputy PM after furious lawyers accused her of trying to make them 'scapegoats' for her underpaying stamp duty.

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