International Mandelson’s conduct with Epstein ‘far below standard expected’, says minister as Brown calls for inquiry into ‘shocking’ leak – UK politics live Darren Jones making statement to MPs following Epstein files revelationsPeter Mandelson “leaked a sensitive UK government document to Jeffrey Epstein while he was business secretary that proposed £20bn of asset sales and revealed Labour’s tax policy plans”, the Financial Times is reporting.In his story, Jim Pickard says:The memo, dubbed “Business Issues”, was written on June 13 2009 by Nick Butler, who at the time was special adviser to the then […] todayFebruary 2, 2026
International Trump and Petro clash over how best to uproot Colombia’s cocaine crops As Gustavo Petro prepares to face Donald Trump in Washington, Colombia’s anti-drug strategy is under intense scrutiny.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 2, 2026 2
International Syrian forces deploy in Hasakah under ceasefire agreement with SDF Syrian forces move into the northeastern city, which was previously under the control of the Kurdish-led SDF.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 2, 2026
insert_link International Assefa targets London repeat & Sawe eyes course record Reigning champions Tigst Assefa and Sebastian Sawe will target record-breaking London Marathon victories in April.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 2, 2026
insert_link Local Bawumia has shown signs he intends to heal, reconcile NPP after peaceful primary – Nana B The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, says the flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has demonstrated clear and visible intentions to heal and reunite the party following its peaceful and decisive presidential primary.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 2, 2026 2
insert_link Local Majority Leader holds strategy meeting with ministers ahead of parliamentary session The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has held a coordination meeting with several ministers as part of preparations for the new session of Parliament.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 2, 2026 1
International Roman Polanski rape scandal movie to follow perspective of 13-year-old victim The Girl, based on Samantha Geimer’s memoir, will revisit ‘one of Hollywood’s most notorious scandals through the eyes of the person most misrepresented by it’A new movie will explore the notorious Roman Polanski statutory rape scandal from the perspective of the 13-year-old girl, Samantha Geimer.The Girl, based on Geimer’s 2013 memoir The Girl: A Life in the Shadow of Roman Polanski, will trace her time in the famous director’s orbit […] todayFebruary 2, 2026 1
International South Wales council to buy and demolish homes prone to flooding Residents of 16 houses on Clydach Terrace in Ynysybwl express relief after repeated floods caused by climate crisisA row of homes in a village in south Wales is to be bought by a local authority and demolished as they can no longer be protected from flooding caused by the climate crisis.It will cost Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough council more than £2.5m to buy the 16 riverside properties, pay for […] todayFebruary 2, 2026 1
International Russian captain of ship that hit tanker off UK guilty of killing crew member Vladimir Motin was on sole watch when his vessel crashed into the Stena Immaculate near the Humber estuaryThe Russian captain of a ship that crashed into an oil tanker off the Yorkshire coast has been found guilty of killing a crew member in the collision.Vladimir Motin, a 59-year-old from St Petersburg, was on sole watch when his ship, the Solong, collided into the Stena Immaculate oil tanker near the Humber […] todayFebruary 2, 2026 2
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6
