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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

Anas Sarwar challenged to ‘disclose all correspondence’ with Lord Mandelson

The SNP made the demand after the Scottish Labour leader said it was ‘right’ Lord Mandelson had resigned from his party.

Evening Standard

Shutdown Showdown

Plus: the Epstein files, the officers who shot Alex Pretti, and more...

Reason

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Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein: Ten of the most damning email exchange claims

Lord Mandelson’s last name appears to be listed 5,938 times in the Epstein documents

Evening Standard

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

New in WaPo: "College deans aren't protected by academic freedom"

Ilya Shapiro and I respond to the situation at the University of Arkansas

Reason

San Jose City Council Member's Request for Restraining Order Against Critic Denied on Appeal

But Council Member Peter Ortiz had gotten a temporary order that was in effect for nearly four months; the underlying disputed stemmed from a controversy related to a "Drag Queen story time."

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How the depth of Peter Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein came to light

Here are details that have emerged about the ex-minister’s relationship with the convicted child sex offender

The Guardian - UK

The playlist of the resistance

Dissenters are harnessing music as a tool of resistance.

Axios

Kentucky Law Lets Citizens Live-Stream Public Agency Meetings Using Cell Phones

From Kentucky A.G. opinion 26-01, released Jan. 5 but just posted on Westlaw: The "basic policy" of the Open Meetings… The post Kentucky Law Lets Citizens Live-Stream Public Agency Meetings Using Cell Phones appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

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

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

‘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

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

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Evening Standard

King’s legal team urged to contact lawyers over Andrew allegations

The former prince features heavily in the latest document dump from the US Department of Justice.

Evening Standard

University to remove George Mitchell’s name from peace centre over Epstein links

A bust of former US senator George Mitchell will also be removed from the university grounds.

Evening Standard

Starmer faces calls to strip Mandelson of his peerage

Former ambassador to the US Lord Mandelson resigned his membership of the Labour Party after the latest release of Epstein documents.

Evening Standard

Meeting requested with David Lammy over Isle of Man assisted dying law ‘delay’

Alex Allinson said he wanted an assurance that the ‘rate of progress for assent is neither anomalous nor been subject to any artificial impediment’.

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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

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.

Axios

AI is coming for rodeo, the last major U.S. sport untouched by analytics

Rodeo's AI Moneyball era is here

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

UK growth to slow and business investment to contract amid tax hikes – report

The EY Item Club is forecasting growth to pull back to 0.9% in 2026 and for business investment to contract by 0.2%.

Evening Standard

House price growth picked up at start of 2026 with further recovery expected

Housing market activity is likely to recover in the coming quarters, especially if an improving affordability trend is maintained

Evening Standard

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.

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