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Anger among Labour MPs grows over Starmer's handling of Mandelson-Epstein scandal
Summary
Anger is growing among Keir Starmer's own Labour MPs over his handling of the Peter Mandelson scandal
It comes after the prime minister told Parliament he was aware of the former business secretary's ongoing friendship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein when he appointed him as US ambassador
Starmer said he was misled about the "sheer depth and extent" of Mandelson's relationship with Epstein
Asked on BBC Newsnight if the prime minister should step down, Labour MP Barry Gardiner said: "I think he needs to think very hard about what is in the country's best interest"
MP Rebecca Long-Bailey said Starmer's decision to appoint Mandelson was a "catastrophic misjudgement"
After pressure from the Conservatives and some Labour MPs, Starmer said the government would release all material relating to Mandelson's 2024 appointment - barring national security and "international relations" exemptions
There is a sense of fury across the Labour Party, with the latest events leaving the PM's authority severely weakened, writes our correspondent Harry Farley
Mandelson has not responded to requests for comment - the BBC understands his position is that he has not acted in any way criminally and that he was not motivated by financial gain
"Well, of course I am..."
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Prince Andrew’s former girlfriend, Lady Victoria Hervey, says that not being named in the Epstein files would mean “you are a loser” and that it would be “an insult.”
She claims that, in her elite social circle, anyone not mentioned in the Epstein files is viewed as insignificant.
For Lady Victoria Hervey, child trafficking, child torture, and satanic rituals are a normal way of life.
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Benjamin Netanyahu says the newly released Epstein files debunk claims that Jeffrey Epstein was working for Israel.
Instead, he blames Israel’s “radical left,” specifically pointing to former Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
Netanyahu made the same argument last year, insisting the responsibility falls on Barak and not the state of Israel.