Explosive revelations links former UK ambassador and senior Labour figure Lord Peter Mandelson to financial transactions connected to convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein. Newly surfaced documents and email records reveal three payments of $25,000 made between 2003 and 2004 from Epstein-linked accounts to entities connected with Mandelson. Investigations show the first transfer moved through a Barclays account belonging to Mandelson’s partner, Reinaldo da Silva, with Mandelson listed as the beneficiary. Freshly released Epstein files have also surfaced a redacted image placing Mandelson beside a woman in underwear, intensifying political pressure and public scrutiny. Additional records indicate Epstein-funded flights in 2003 that were allegedly not declared in parliamentary disclosures. WATCH 

A new transatlantic rift is emerging as President Donald Trump openly warns the United Kingdom against strengthening business ties with China, calling the move dangerous for national and strategic security. The warning comes just as Prime Minister Keir Starmer concludes a high profile visit to Beijing aimed at resetting UK-China relations after years of diplomatic strain. Rather than backing down, Britain appears to be pushing forward. Starmer has defended engagement with China as a matter of national interest, arguing that economic cooperation can coexist with firm security safeguards.