World Feb 24 Former UK ambassador to the U.S. Mandelson released on bail after arrest in Epstein probe Both Mandelson and the former Prince Andrew are suspected of improperly passing U.K. government information to the disgraced U.S. financier, and the high-profile British arrests are some of the most dramatic fallout from the trove of more than 3 million pages of Epstein-related…
Arts Feb 23 BAFTA and BBC apologize for broadcasting racial slur during awards show The British Academy Film Awards and BBC apologized Monday for a racial slur that was broadcast during Sunday's show while “Sinners” stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were onstage.
World Feb 19 Former Prince Andrew is the first senior British royal arrested in nearly 400 years. Here's what to know Once a subject of media fascination for his love life, the man the tabloids dubbed “Randy Andy” became a regular source of headlines because of his money woes and links to questionable characters, including Epstein, the American financier and convicted…
World Feb 18 The Epstein files rattle the age-old foundations of Britain's House of Lords Fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files has landed on the gilded wood and plush red benches of Britain’s House of Lords.
World Feb 14 Russia poisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny with dart frog toxin, five European nations say The U.K., France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands say European lab tests confirmed epibatidine in his body. They say the toxin does not occur naturally in Russia.
World Feb 12 Trump's lawsuit against the BBC will to go to trial in 2027, U.S. judge says President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit in December over the way the BBC edited a speech he gave on Jan. 6, 2021. The claim seeks $5 billion in damages for defamation and $5 billion for unfair trade practices.
World Feb 10 UK Prime Minister Starmer averts a leadership challenge for now but remains damaged by Epstein fallout Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said Tuesday that Labour lawmakers decided to unite behind Starmer.
World Feb 09 Head of Scotland's Labour Party calls on Starmer to resign Scotland's Labour Party leader Anas Sarwar is the most senior party figure to call for Starmer to quit, piling more pressure on the prime minister over his decision to appoint Mandelson to the high-profile diplomatic post.
World Feb 05 UK's Starmer apologizes to Epstein survivors for making Peter Mandelson an ambassador The prime minister said Mandelson had lied and “portrayed Epstein as someone he barely knew.”…
World Feb 03 British politician Peter Mandelson quits House of Lords, could face police investigation over Epstein ties The files suggest Mandelson shared market-sensitive information about the 2008 financial crisis.