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News : BBC
Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for believing Mandelson's 'lies' The PM says the depth of the pair's relationship was not known when he was appointed US ambassador.
Could this be the beginning of the end for Starmer? Attribution
Man guilty of murdering girl, 9, playing in street Attribution
Trump signals US support for Chagos handover deal Attribution
Live. Police found blood on porch belonging to news anchor's missing mother Attribution
Boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after teacher injured at school Attribution
Louvre Museum crown left crushed but 'intact' after raid Attribution
Alton Towers to remove disability pass for people with ADHD and anxiety Attribution
US and Russia agree to resume regular military contact Attribution
De Montfort University student who died after stabbing near campus named Attribution
Parliament revamp could cost £40bn and take 61 years Attribution

News : New York Times
Trump Says His Unpredictable Style Gives Him Leverage. But It Has a Cost.
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A Trump ‘Blockade’ Is Stalling Hundreds of Wind and Solar Projects
Trump’s Call to ‘Nationalize’ Elections Adds to State Officials’ Alarm
Melinda French Gates Addresses New References to Bill Gates in Epstein Files
In Forcing Clintons to Testify on Epstein, Republican Sets a New Precedent
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Brad Karp Resigns as Paul Weiss Chairman Amid Epstein Fallout
Epstein Helped Woody Allen’s Daughter Get Into College, Emails Show
Strong G.O.P. Support

Sport
: Telegraph

Why Jacquet joined Liverpool in deal worth £60m and not Chelsea for £70m football
Palace sign Strand Larsen but face Mateta dilemma after Milan move collapses Transfer deadline day
Grieving Itoje backed to give England a lift from the bench against Wales Rugby union
ExclusiveAlonso expected to be on three-man shortlist to succeed Guardiola Football
No coach, no problem for ‘super aggressive’ Raducanu Tennis
Tony Pigott’s last interview‘Cats have nine lives – I’m into my teens’ Cricket
FootballRomero calls Spurs squad depth ‘disgraceful’ in new dig at board
FootballRonaldo on collision course with Saudis after missing match
RacingAamilah Aswat victorious for the Queen as first black female winner



 

News : London Evening Standard
Starmer finally says 'sorry' on Mandelson row as he fights to stay PM
Labour group demands 'total overhaul' of No10 amid Mandelson scandal
'World-first' deepfake detection plan to be developed by UK
Bus passenger numbers hit new low as firms ditch loss-making routes
Richard Madeley clashes with Cabinet minister over Mandelson scandal
Zack Polanski: I thought what Keir Starmer said about me was vile
What lies ahead as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor settles in Sandringham
Trump says Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal was ‘the best he could make’
Ban phones in schools to protect children from online dangers, parents urge
Sainsbury’s shopper wrongly misidentified by staff says he felt like ‘criminal’
Man guilty of murdering nine-year-old girl while she played on street

News : Sky

Trump says Starmer's Chagos Islands deal is the 'best he could make'
Tories: Chagos deal 'remains an absolutely terrible deal' and a 'threat to national security'
What is the Chagos Islands deal?
No 10: UK and US will 'work closely' on implementing Chagos deal
Mandelson will bring PM down - unless he takes 'necessary action', says Harman
Trump is begrudging - but it looks like Starmer has won him over on the Chagos deal
What had Trump previously said about the deal?
Half of Britons want Starmer to resign - and less than a quarter want him to stay
New Reform leader in Wales pledges to 'get the dragon roaring again', after being unveiled by Farage
'No timetable' on reviewing Mandelson files, says parliament's intelligence committee
Mandelson saga will bring PM down unless he takes 'necessary action', Harman warns
King heckled over Epstein scandal - as Andrew's name mentioned more than 3,000 times in files
King dodging heckler question on Andrew will frustrate those who want him to say more
No suspect in case of missing mother of TV presenter, police say - as $50k reward revealed
15-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after teacher attacked
Man who stabbed nine-year-old girl in the heart guilty of murder

News
: Telegraph

The Mandelson evidence that skewers Starmer’s defence Wealth of evidence pointing to peers links with Epstein undermine PMs denial
Mandelson at Epstein’s Paris apartment in 2007
Trump backs Starmer’s Chagos deal ...but warns hell send in troops if theres trouble
King heckled over Andrew’s ties to Epstein Protester asks monarch if former Duke of York should be investigated by police
Epstein planned ‘playroom’ in hotel near Buckingham Palace Advertisement
Boris Johnson: Starmer acting like a dictator over delayed elections
Andrew Bailey ‘hurting taxpayers’ by refusing to cut rates
Macron wants Britain to pay up to £2bn to join Ukraine weapons scheme
Storm-hit villagers turn to an old friend to beat blackout: the phone box Helford kiosk provides a lifeline to Cornish residents left without internet or mobile signals
Gordon Ramsay: We treated Peaty family like royalty Chef hits back at barrage of hurtful press about alleged snub and says he and his wife did nothing wrong
Emma Raducanu produces clinical display to reach Transylvania Open semi-finals

News : Guardian
AnalysisLast chance, Keir? MPs in despair as crisis engulfs Downing Street
Peter MandelsonPM says he knew when giving Mandelson US job he had kept ties with Epstein after conviction
Palantir tiesMandelson’s links with US tech firm Palantir must be fully exposed, campaigners warn
ExplainerHow much did Starmer really know about Mandelson’s ties to Epstein?
IsraelIsraeli strikes kill at least 21 in Gaza as Rafah patient crossings halted
SkiingVonn forced to wait as first women’s Winter Olympics downhill training cancelled
SkeletonTeam GB’s best chance of gold dealt major blow after helmets ban
OlympicsIOC president gives clearest signal so far that Russia could be part of LA 2028
ScheduleYour day-by-day guide to Milano Cortina 2026
Will UnwinManchester City produce little big plan with Marmoush to bemuse Newcastle
Manchester CityGuardiola questions rule that will keep Guéhi out of Carabao Cup final

News : Huffington Post
Elevating Exports with UK Export Finance
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Gordon Brown Hands Evidence Against 'Unpatriotic' Mandelson To Police
The Most Annoying Things You Can Do On A Flight
Harry Potter Star John Lithgow Brands JK Rowling Trans Comments 'Inexplicable'
A Rapidly-Growing 'Solar Flare Factory' On The Sun Is Causing Mayhem
Chappell Roan Laughs Off Media Frenzy Around Her Daring Grammys Look
Putin Shows What He Really Thinks Of Peace By Breaking Trump Ceasefire Vow Early
Alex Warren Explains What Went Wrong During His Grammy Awards Performance
We Can't Stop Watching Lady Gaga Scaring Bad Bunny At The Grammys

Internet : Wired News
Why Are Some Women Training for Pregnancy Like It’s a Marathon?
Inside the ICE Forum Where Agents Complain About Their Jobs
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A New AI Math Startup Just Cracked 4 Previously Unsolved Problems
Mistral's New Ultra-Fast Translation Model Gives Big AI Labs a Run for Their Money
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Cozey’s Neptune Sofa Bed Is Firm, but It’s Also Flexible
The Best Laptop Backpacks for Work (and Life)
Right-Wing Gun Enthusiasts and Extremists Are Working Overtime to Justify Alex Pretti’s Killing
After Minneapolis, Tech CEOs Are Struggling to Stay Silent
ICE Pretends It’s a Military Force. Its Tactics Would Get Real Soldiers Killed
2026 Winter Olympics
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Your Complete Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics
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News Mail
Schizophrenic Lithuanian man who killed nine-year-old girl after stabbing her through the heart while she played with a hula hoop in the street is convicted of murder
A man who stabbed a nine-year-old in the heart while she played with a hula hoop in the street has been convicted of murder.
Everyone's fault but his! Starmer blames MI5 and MI6 for failing to flag Mandelson's well-known Epstein ties and moans cops won't let him release evidence - as he grovels for his job
The unbelievably simple hack to cutting back your alcohol intake - and the tricks I use to abandon my wine after just three sips
If you've done Dry January and made it through the working week with no booze, chances are you're counting down the hours until your first Friday night drink of the year tomorrow.
How did Starmer believe Mandelson's claim he 'barely knew' Epstein? Photos published as early as 2019 showed peer shopping with paedophile and sharing a birthday cake
In an attempt to defend his decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as Britain's ambassador to the US last year, the Prime Minister hit out at the peer's 'lies'.
Mother pretended her baby son was mauled by a stranger's dog when her own French Bulldog called Boss 'bit off' his toes
Caitlin Powell, 20, plotted the cover-up with her then-partner, Aaron Newsome, 24, after Boss 'jumped up' and mauled the 26-day-old infant's left foot in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.
RICHARD EDEN: I've met Beatrice and Eugenie many times. I know what they're really like. There's one line in Epstein's email that's sealed their fate - this is the devastating blow that's coming
I have come to the conclusion that my hopes for the princesses lie in tatters. Beatrice and Eugenie can never be part of 'The Firm' because of their lying, greedy, sex offender-loving parents.

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Computer Weekly
SolarWinds RCE bug makes Cisa list as exploitation spreads
UK government must get its hands dirty on security, report says
Banks reduce reliance on OpenAI as strategies mature
Ransomware gangs focus on winning hearts and minds
Pentaho update aids data integration, semantic modeling
Snowflake launches new AI tools, unveils OpenAI partnership


Politics
: BBC

Trump signals US support for Chagos handover deal It comes after the US president suggested last month he could withdraw his support for the deal.
Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for believing Mandelson's 'lies' Attribution
Parliament revamp could cost £40bn and take 61 years Attribution
Could this be the beginning of the end for Starmer? Attribution
What was the vetting process for Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador? Attribution
Ex-Tory councillor unveiled by Nigel Farage as Reform's Welsh leader Attribution
Mandelson offered to help Epstein get Russian visa, documents suggest Attribution
Community investment 'backs people' - Starmer Attribution
UK interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank says future cuts likely Attribution
'I never left your side': Emails reveal more about Mandelson's Epstein friendship Attribution
Farage apology over school racism allegations does not go far enough, ex-pupil says Attribution
Ban on asylum seekers using taxis for medical appointments comes into force Attribution
Who is Peter Mandelson? Attribution
Dark mood among Labour MPs as PM tries to contain Mandelson scandal Attribution
What do emails between Mandelson and Epstein say? Attribution
'Finally got him to go today': Mandelson's emails to Epstein on Gordon Brown Attribution
Confirmed Gorton and Denton by-election candidates Attribution
From our Political Editor Chris Mason
Chris Mason: Starmer can ill afford any more days like these Attribution
Chris Mason: Mandelson revelations a scandal on another level Attribution
Why was PM Keir Starmer in Japan? Video, 00:01:21Why was PM Keir Starmer in Japan? Attribution

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News : Independent
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Sir Keir Starmer has made a dramatic U-turn over the release of full vetting documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as the UKs ambassador
Labour rebels force Starmer into humiliating climbdown on Mandelson files
Latest: PM to release Mandelson documents as probe launched
Starmer vows to defend ‘decent Britain’ amid fury over Mandelson
NHS cancer crisis as doctors warn of treatment ‘disaster’
55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in war, Zelensky says, as Russia vows to fight on
Summer camp sex offender admits drugging wife while he assaulted children
How King Charles helped criminals to ‘feel’ again through bee-keeping
Head of Reform council’s cost-cutting programme resigns after suggesting authority has made ‘no cuts’
Melinda Gates: Epstein files bring back ‘very painful’ memories of marriage
Musk calls Spanish PM ‘fascist’ as X hits out over French office raid
The smart moment to get ahead of your business budget
Replace ‘doomed’ student loans with graduate tax, says ex-watchdog
Epstein files reveal a dark truth about the rich – and the twisted games they play with money
Bill Gates admits he was ‘foolish’ in first interview since Epstein files released Premium
Doctor who helped convict Lucy Letby lives with ‘tiny guilt’ they caught ‘wrong person’
Inquests open into deaths of five babies killed by Letby
Never-before-seen letters from Letby to best friend show her boasting about prison cell
Watch: Lucy Letby asks to hug cat in newly released footage of arrest
Son of Norway’s crown princess in tears at rape trial and denies videos show assault
Locals react to Andrew’s Sandringham move: ‘They’re dumping their royal rubbish on us’

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