In today’s newsletter: A police investigation, newly released documents and long‑standing questions about accountability have converged to place one of Labour’s most enduring figures under unprecedented scrutinyGood morning. Older readers may remember Peter Mandelson as a man in a sharp suit drifting through New Labour’s 1990s heyday like a Bond villain with a Filofax. An architect of Labour’s modernisation and a lightning rod for right-wing press ire, he has been in the orbit of power for more than three decades.That run has now come to a shuddering halt after the release of the so-called Epstein files by the US Department
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With a new big-budget film adaptation hitting our screens, the classic 19th-century novel is all anyone can talk about. It’s a shame, then, that it’s such an uncompromisingly terrible read, argues Helen Coffey Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/wuthering-heights-worst-book-emily-bronte-b2913821.html Author : Helen Coffey Publish date : 2026-02-05 06:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
After tragedy saw Dave Thompson lose everything, he hit rock bottom and tried to end his life. He tells how he found salvation in a 57ft canal boat and hit reset, finding a fresh start on the waterways of England Source link : https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/dave-thompson-ben-fogle-canalboat-36670691 Author : [email protected] (Hannah Britt) Publish date : 2026-02-05 06:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
US TV host Savannah Guthrie has pleaded for the return of her mother and said the family is "ready to talk" to her captor - but asked them to provide proof she is alive. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/savannah-guthrie-makes-emotional-plea-to-mothers-captors-we-are-ready-to-talk-13503466 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-05 04:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Evil monster Lewis Taylor, 36, left his victim with black eyes and yelled at her to "get rid" of her baby, falsely believing she had cheated on him with another man Source link : https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/worst-domestic-abuse-case-saw-36670458 Author : [email protected] (Julia Roberts, Ashley Pemberton) Publish date : 2026-02-04 23:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Follow Daily Mail's live coverage of all the latest updates on the disappearance of missing toddler Gus Lamont. Source link : https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15529625/Gus-Lamont-major-update-Yunta-missing-boy.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-05 05:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
"She is without any medicine. She needs it to survive," says the NBC host about missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2e18wvrx9xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-02-05 03:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Today show host acknowledges reports of alleged ransom letter and calls for safe return of 84-year-old mother onlineToday show host Savannah Guthrie, along with her siblings Annie and Cameron, has published a video statement calling for the safe return of their 84-year-old mother Nancy Guthrie, who was reported missing on Sunday.In a video posted to Instagram on Wednesday, the siblings said that their mother is in poor health and is without her medication. Savannah Guthrie also acknowledged reports about a reported ransom letter from alleged kidnappers. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/04/savannah-guthrie-missing-mother-video Author : Abené Clayton Publish date : 2026-02-05
Asian shares are lower after more drops for technology stocks weighed on Wall Street Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/news/wall-street-asian-walmart-shanghai-composite-index-hang-seng-b2914245.html Author : Elaine Kurtenbach Publish date : 2026-02-05 03:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The NBC anchor made a plea on social media with siblings saying they "are ready to talk" to mum's potential kidnapper days after the disappearance of the 84-year-old Source link : https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/savannah-guthries-family-make-emotional-36672633 Author : [email protected] (Olivia Beeson) Publish date : 2026-02-05 03:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
An email seemingly sent by Ghislaine Maxwell appears to contradict claims by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor that a photograph of him with his sexual abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre is not real. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/epstein-files-email-appears-to-contradict-andrews-claims-about-photo-with-accuser-13503459 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-05 00:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Ray Brown ditched a whopping 11st 7lbs - half of his body mass - and now enjoys a kickabout with kids during break-time instead of shying away inside the classroom Source link : https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/teacher-weighing-24st-lost-half-36662911 Author : [email protected] (Kate Nelson, Kate Nelson) Publish date : 2026-02-05 00:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Footage taken from an aerial position shows the group of yobs ignoring red lights, weaving between cars and speeding through junctions on Saturday, February 1, in Leeds. Source link : https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15528595/Moment-police-rider-knocks-suspect-motorbike.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-05 02:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Starmer's handling of Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to Washington leads Thursday's papers. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm24j3lde1eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-02-05 01:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Cauchi, who lived with schizophrenia, killed six people in 2024 Westfield shopping centre stabbing before being shot dead by police inspector Amy ScottFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt was a “major failing” for Joel Cauchi’s former psychiatrist not to recognise he had relapsed in the lead up to the Bondi Junction stabbings in 2024, a coroner has found.The state coroner, Teresa O’Sullivan, handed down her findings in an 837-page report on Thursday after she had delayed its release following the Bondi beach terror attack in December. Continue
New documentary about monarch’s passion for environmentalism follows him as he reflects on the importance of harmony between humanity, nature and environment Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/king-charles-environmentalism-documentary-prisoners-bee-keeping-royal-family-b2913879.html Author : Tara Cobham Publish date : 2026-02-04 22:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Diane Downs claimed that a 'bushy-haired stranger' had ambushed her car one quiet night and killed all her children - the chilling truth soon came out that she was the murderer Source link : https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/mum-drove-children-country-lane-36634266 Author : [email protected] (Steven White) Publish date : 2026-02-05 01:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
National Trading Standards said “advanced” voice cloning was part of an organised criminal operation that appeared to be targeting older people Source link : https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/crooks-use-ai-clone-voices-36669212 Author : [email protected] (Jerry Lawton) Publish date : 2026-02-05 00:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
President Trump has said he's ordered hundreds of immigration officers to leave Minnesota - although around 2,000 will remain in the state. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/trump-orders-700-immigration-officers-to-leave-minnesota-13503441 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-04 22:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
In his video, Terry is admonished by his daughter, Summer, 19, who says 'don't put that anywhere please' after he turns the camera towards her on the couch, while she tries to cover her face. Source link : https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-15526481/john-terry-chelsea-arsenal-reaction-video.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-05 00:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c338y36kngzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-02-04 22:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Singer was member of vocal group that scored 1960s hits with Up, Up and Away and Aquarius/Let the Sunshine InSinger LaMonte McLemore has died. He was a founding member of the 5th Dimension, a vocal group whose smooth pop and soul sounds with a touch of psychedelia brought them big hits in the 1960s and 70s.McLemore died on Tuesday aged 90 at his home in Las Vegas, surrounded by his family, his representative Jeremy Westby said in a statement. He died of natural causes after having a stroke. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/feb/04/lamonte-mclemore-dies-5th-dimension Author : Associated Press Publish date
Man City 3-1 Newcastle (5-1 aggregate): Guardiola’s team brushed Newcastle aside to reach the Carabao Cup final and give Guardiola the chance to win the trophy an unprecedented fifth time against his former apprentice Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/manchester-city-newcastle-goals-guardiola-carabao-cup-semi-final-result-b2914131.html Author : Richard Jolly Publish date : 2026-02-04 22:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Winter Olympics got off to an embarrassing start for the organisers as the lights went out 10 minutes into the curling as two British hopes were forced to wait Source link : https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/winter-olympics-power-cut-curling-36672331 Author : [email protected] (Samuel Meade) Publish date : 2026-02-04 22:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Sir Keir Starmer will be forced to publish files related to Peter Mandelson's appointment as the UK's ambassador to the US after MPs passed a binding motion mandating the move. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/mps-force-sir-keir-starmer-to-publish-files-about-peter-mandelsons-appointment-as-us-ambassador-13503373 Author : Publish date : 2026-02-04 20:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.