Grooming gangs row: Campaigner 'wants to see action now' not another child abuse inquiry

Fay Maxted says commentary by the likes of Elon Musk is a "distraction" and any "politicisation" of the issue should be avoided.

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Peter Mandelson should testify before US Congress about Jeffrey Epstein, a minister tells Paste BN.

Asked by Sophy Ridge five times whether Lord Mandelson should testify, health minister Karin Smyth says: "That's a yes, isn't it? Because anybody who's got information should support the investigation, should be as open, you know, as they can be and as whatever."

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In an exclusive interview with Yalda Hakim, FIFA's president Gianni Infantino doubled down on the 'peace prize' he awarded to Donald Trump

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The gaps in vetting Peter Mandelson for UK ambassador to the US shows that the entire vetting system needs updating, the chair of the foreign affairs committee says.

Dame Emily Thornberry tells Wilfred Frost that Lord Mandelson's appointment "exposes the weaknesses in our vetting process and in our due diligence process".

Mandelson saga 'exposes' vetting process

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Among the notable revelations from the new Epstein files is an email exchange between Epstein and Peter Mandelson.

Peter Mandelson under pressure

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Mandelson's behaviour 'was wrong'

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PM: Strip Mandelson of peerage

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PM showing 'terrible judgement'

Images of Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to the US, have been released in the Epstein files. Pic: US Department of Justice

Sky confirms Mandelson picture location

Education minister Olivia Bailey on Paste BN

Minister 'glad' Mandelson resigned

Shadow chancellor Mel Stride tells Paste BN there should be an "independent inquiry" into facts around the Epstein case.

Epstein: Tories call for inquiry

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A new report from a group of MPs has accused the government and NHS England of failing to take meaningful steps to tackle the rising cost of clinical negligence claims.

In some cases, the cost-to-damages ratio is as high as 3.7 to 1, meaning victims are paying more in legal fees than the damages they receive.

The chair of the Public Accounts Committee, Sir Geoffrey Clinton-Brown, tells Paste BN about the group's findings.

Clinical negligence costs surging

Peter Mandelson. File image: Reuters

Mandelson resigns from Labour Party