Newslinks for Wednesday 25th February 2026
Who's accountable for the results?
Mandelson held to stop him fleeing Britain
“Lord Mandelson was arrested after police were warned that he was about to flee the country. Metropolitan Police officers detained the former Labour Cabinet minister on Monday afternoon after receiving a tip that he was about to move to the British Virgin Islands. Lord Mandelson was forced to surrender his passport as part of his bail conditions, following seven hours of police questioning. A spokesperson for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean denied claims that the Lord Speaker was responsible for the tip-off. In a statement on Tuesday evening, lawyers for Lord Mandelson described allegations that he was planning to flee the country as “baseless”. Police launched an investigation into the disgraced peer three weeks ago after it emerged that he appeared to have leaked sensitive government documents to Jeffrey Epstein while serving as business secretary in Gordon Brown’s Cabinet. The arrest was another blow for Sir Keir Starmer, whose judgment has been questioned over the decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the US. On Tuesday, officials confirmed they would release documents related to Lord Mandelson’s work in government and appointment as ambassador early next month. However, The Telegraph can reveal that ministers will have the final say over which files will be released, despite promises that the public would be given “maximum transparency”.” – Daily Telegraph
Police feared Peter Mandelson ‘was about to flee to the British Virgin Islands’: Disgraced ex-minister denies he was a ‘flight risk’ – Daily Mail
Keir Starmer to face MP grilling for first time since Lord Mandelson’s arrest as PM refuses to release vetting files – GB News
Starmer to face questions in Commons for first time since Mandelson arrest – ITV News
Mandelson complains arrest followed ‘baseless suggestion’ he was about to flee the country – The Guardian
Andrew files may reveal Mandelson’s influence in trade envoy role – The Times
The constitutional showdown that could finish Keir Starmer – Daily Telegraph
Comment:
The Epstein cover up is under way. Starmer’s actions damn him – Dan Hodges, Daily Mail
Peers should be screened in full public view – The Times View
Greens plan to hand illegal migrants free house, a wage and NHS care
“Illegal migrants would be given a free house and paid a wage with no requirement to work under the Green Party’s immigration policy. Zack Polanski plans to let arrivals use the NHS for free the moment they enter Britain. And they will be allowed to work ‘with no restrictions’ under plans for ‘a world without borders’. It comes as a bombshell poll put the Greens in second place nationally ahead of an increasingly fraught Gorton and Denton by-election tomorrow. Unearthed policy proposals seen …
Who's accountable for the results?
Mandelson held to stop him fleeing Britain
“Lord Mandelson was arrested after police were warned that he was about to flee the country. Metropolitan Police officers detained the former Labour Cabinet minister on Monday afternoon after receiving a tip that he was about to move to the British Virgin Islands. Lord Mandelson was forced to surrender his passport as part of his bail conditions, following seven hours of police questioning. A spokesperson for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean denied claims that the Lord Speaker was responsible for the tip-off. In a statement on Tuesday evening, lawyers for Lord Mandelson described allegations that he was planning to flee the country as “baseless”. Police launched an investigation into the disgraced peer three weeks ago after it emerged that he appeared to have leaked sensitive government documents to Jeffrey Epstein while serving as business secretary in Gordon Brown’s Cabinet. The arrest was another blow for Sir Keir Starmer, whose judgment has been questioned over the decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the US. On Tuesday, officials confirmed they would release documents related to Lord Mandelson’s work in government and appointment as ambassador early next month. However, The Telegraph can reveal that ministers will have the final say over which files will be released, despite promises that the public would be given “maximum transparency”.” – Daily Telegraph
Police feared Peter Mandelson ‘was about to flee to the British Virgin Islands’: Disgraced ex-minister denies he was a ‘flight risk’ – Daily Mail
Keir Starmer to face MP grilling for first time since Lord Mandelson’s arrest as PM refuses to release vetting files – GB News
Starmer to face questions in Commons for first time since Mandelson arrest – ITV News
Mandelson complains arrest followed ‘baseless suggestion’ he was about to flee the country – The Guardian
Andrew files may reveal Mandelson’s influence in trade envoy role – The Times
The constitutional showdown that could finish Keir Starmer – Daily Telegraph
Comment:
The Epstein cover up is under way. Starmer’s actions damn him – Dan Hodges, Daily Mail
Peers should be screened in full public view – The Times View
Greens plan to hand illegal migrants free house, a wage and NHS care
“Illegal migrants would be given a free house and paid a wage with no requirement to work under the Green Party’s immigration policy. Zack Polanski plans to let arrivals use the NHS for free the moment they enter Britain. And they will be allowed to work ‘with no restrictions’ under plans for ‘a world without borders’. It comes as a bombshell poll put the Greens in second place nationally ahead of an increasingly fraught Gorton and Denton by-election tomorrow. Unearthed policy proposals seen …
Newslinks for Wednesday 25th February 2026
Who's accountable for the results?
Mandelson held to stop him fleeing Britain
“Lord Mandelson was arrested after police were warned that he was about to flee the country. Metropolitan Police officers detained the former Labour Cabinet minister on Monday afternoon after receiving a tip that he was about to move to the British Virgin Islands. Lord Mandelson was forced to surrender his passport as part of his bail conditions, following seven hours of police questioning. A spokesperson for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean denied claims that the Lord Speaker was responsible for the tip-off. In a statement on Tuesday evening, lawyers for Lord Mandelson described allegations that he was planning to flee the country as “baseless”. Police launched an investigation into the disgraced peer three weeks ago after it emerged that he appeared to have leaked sensitive government documents to Jeffrey Epstein while serving as business secretary in Gordon Brown’s Cabinet. The arrest was another blow for Sir Keir Starmer, whose judgment has been questioned over the decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the US. On Tuesday, officials confirmed they would release documents related to Lord Mandelson’s work in government and appointment as ambassador early next month. However, The Telegraph can reveal that ministers will have the final say over which files will be released, despite promises that the public would be given “maximum transparency”.” – Daily Telegraph
Police feared Peter Mandelson ‘was about to flee to the British Virgin Islands’: Disgraced ex-minister denies he was a ‘flight risk’ – Daily Mail
Keir Starmer to face MP grilling for first time since Lord Mandelson’s arrest as PM refuses to release vetting files – GB News
Starmer to face questions in Commons for first time since Mandelson arrest – ITV News
Mandelson complains arrest followed ‘baseless suggestion’ he was about to flee the country – The Guardian
Andrew files may reveal Mandelson’s influence in trade envoy role – The Times
The constitutional showdown that could finish Keir Starmer – Daily Telegraph
Comment:
The Epstein cover up is under way. Starmer’s actions damn him – Dan Hodges, Daily Mail
Peers should be screened in full public view – The Times View
Greens plan to hand illegal migrants free house, a wage and NHS care
“Illegal migrants would be given a free house and paid a wage with no requirement to work under the Green Party’s immigration policy. Zack Polanski plans to let arrivals use the NHS for free the moment they enter Britain. And they will be allowed to work ‘with no restrictions’ under plans for ‘a world without borders’. It comes as a bombshell poll put the Greens in second place nationally ahead of an increasingly fraught Gorton and Denton by-election tomorrow. Unearthed policy proposals seen …
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