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Radio 4,01 Feb 2026,16 mins

Lord Mandelson Faces Questions As Files Suggest Eptein Payments

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Documents released in the US suggest that Jeffrey Epstein made three payments totalling $75,000 to accounts associated with Peter Mandelson. Lord Mandelson said he had no recollection of receiving the money and has questioned the authenticity of the documents. Elsewhere: Officials in Ukraine say at least twelve people were killed when a Russian drone hit a bus carrying mine workers; and Israel has partially reopened the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt.

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