JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon under fire over whether he lobbied Treasury on Epstein advice Banking The boss of JP Morgan is facing mounting scrutiny from US lawmakers on whether he lobbied the UK government on tax affairs on the advice of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Jamie Dimon – who is well-regarded as one of the world’s most influential figures in finance – said under oath in 2023 that he [...]
Lawyers for alleged Prince Andrew trafficking victim now in contact with Police Legal The Police confirmed that they are “engaging” with the lawyers of a woman who claims she was trafficked for sex at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s address in Windsor. In its first update on Friday, Thames Valley Police emphasised that if she wishes to report her allegations, they will be “taken seriously and handled with care, sensitivity and [...]
Palantir boss rebuts Polanski’s wild NHS claims Tech A senior Palantir Technologies executive has issued a scathing point-by-point rebuttal after a viral video by Green Party leader Zack Polanski criticised the firm’s role in the NHS and wider public sector. Louis Mosley, who leads Palantir in the UK and Europe, responded directly on X, challenging a series of claims made in the clip. [...]
Top Foreign Office civil servant ousted over latest Mandelson bombshell April 16, 2026 The top civil servant in the Foreign Office has been ousted after losing the confidence over Sir Keir Starmer and foreign secretary Yvette Cooper. Foreign Office permanent under-secretary Sir Olly Robbins has become the latest Westminster figure to lose their role to the Mandelson scandal after it had emerged the disgraced peer was denied clearance in [...]
Square Mile authority tries to strip Andrew of City freedom April 16, 2026 A group of senior Canada officials have invited Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to relinquish his Freedom of the City, six months after the Royal Family stripped him of his royal titles. A spokesperson for Canada said that members of the Square Mile’s local authority confirmed on Thursday had written to the former [...]
Lord Mandelson arrested: What led to police action? February 24, 2026 Peter Mandelson was arrested on Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, but how did we get here? The Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Monday evening that they had arrested a 72-year-old man in Camden. Mandelson was photographed being taken out of his house at 4:30 pm by detectives from the Met’s [...]
Police arrest Lord Mandelson February 23, 2026 Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, weeks after the police launched an investigation into the former Labour peer over his relations with Jeffrey Epstein. The Met police said in a statement they had arrested a 72-year-old man in Camden. Mandelson was pictured being taken out of his house. A [...]
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct February 19, 2026 Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office, the BBC has reported. It comes after increasing pressure on the former Prince after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer this morning said “nobody was under the law”. Police were understood to be weighing up allegations that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had [...]
Sarwar says Starmer welcome on campaign trail despite resignation call February 15, 2026 Anas Sarwar has said Keir Starmer would be welcome to join Scottish Labour’s Holyrood campaign, despite having urged him to resign as prime minister only days earlier. The Scottish Labour leader reiterated on Sunday that he stood by his call for a change of leadership in Downing Street, arguing there had been “too many mistakes” [...]
Lobbying chief urges firms not to work with unregistered agencies February 10, 2026 The boss of the lobbying sector’s industry body has urged public affairs chiefs to stop working with agencies that have not signed up to its code of conduct, after several blue-chip companies were forced to sever ties with Peter Mandelson’s lobby firm, Global Counsel. In a draft letter seen by Morning Wire, PRCA chief Sarah [...]