Day Headlines in Politics News: 2026-02-02
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Police review misconduct claims after files suggest Mandelson sent government information to Epstein (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-02 22:25:21)
The peer is accused of passing sensitive information to the convicted sex offender while he was business secretary. -
What do emails between Mandelson and Epstein say? (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-02 22:13:06)
Emails sent while Lord Mandelson was serving in government raise further questions about his ties with Jeffrey Epstein. -
Police assess reports of alleged misconduct after Mandelson emails published (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-02 20:44:00)
The peer is accused of passing on sensitive government information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. -
Mandelson revelations raise further questions about Starmer's judgement (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-02 18:53:49)
Historical revelations about Lord Mandelson would have been unlikely to have risked political damage to the prime minister directly. -
Peter Mandelson: Rise and fall of Labour's political fixer (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-02 18:23:50)
For 40 years the wily operator made himself indispensable to successive Labour leaders - but has also caused them headaches. -
Can a Reform leader in Wales share the spotlight with Farage? (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-02 16:51:08)
Questions on who will call the shots remain unanswered, as Reform prepares to announce who will lead the party in Wales. -
Resident doctors vote in favour of more strike action (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-02 16:20:28)
Members of the British Medical Association have backed more walkouts in the dispute over pay and jobs in England. -
Who is Peter Mandelson? (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-02 14:46:12)
Sir Keir Starmer believes Peter Mandelson should not be a member of the House of Lords over his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. -
Siddiq given second Bangladesh jail sentence as Labour criticises process (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-02 14:05:22)
The former minister and Labour MP has been sentenced to four years in prison for corruption charges by a court in Bangladesh, in a process Labour says it cannot recognise. -
Faisal Islam: Mandelson, Darling and the conversation I can't forget (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-02 13:42:34)
The Epstein files appear to give extraordinary context to a call between the former chancellor and JP Morgan's boss. -
Starmer believes Mandelson 'should not be member of Lords' (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-02 13:17:20)
He has ordered an "urgent" investigation into Lord Mandelson's contact with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while the peer was a minister. -
MP arrested over more alleged sexual offences (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-02 12:22:47)
Dan Norris is under investigation for multiple rapes, sexual assault and upskirting. -
Drone incidents near UK military bases double year-on-year (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-02 07:53:57)
British troops will get extra powers to shoot down drones near military bases, the UK government says. -
Workers Party of Britain not contesting by-election (BBC News - Politics 2026-02-02 07:34:42)
The party, led by George Galloway, says it will not choose a candidate for the Gorton and Denton seat.