#political-scandal

#political-scandal

"We have decided to prosecute Oliver Steadman with blackmail and five communications offences in relation to a total of five victims working within politics and Westminster. "This follows an investigation by the Metropolitan Police Service which looked into messages that included alleged unsolicited indecent images sent to a number of people within parliamentary political circles between October 2023 and April 2024 using Whatsapp.

The Conservative Party has written to Sir Keir Starmer demanding answers over the extent of Downing Street's knowledge of Lord Mandelson's links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The Tories also called for the prime minister to release documents relating to Mandelson's appointment, including evidence that shows how No 10 reacted when they learned of his ties to Epstein. On Sunday, the BBC reported that Starmer explicitly asked Mandelson about his links to the paedophile before deciding to appoint him as ambassador to the US.

Peter Mandelson's exit from public office in disgrace over his links to the millionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein should have been a low point for the government. Instead, it exposed a leadership in trouble, with further to fall. Sir Keir Starmer defended his ambassador after No 10 had seen the emails that sank him. Whether or not the prime minister read them, the damage is becoming institutionalised.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer fired the country's U.S. ambassador Peter Mandelson on Thursday after documents published by Congress exposed his friendship with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein after the disgraced financier's 2008 criminal case. The Foreign Office confirmed on Thursday morning that the prime minister had ordered Mandelson's removal in light of the additional information in emails offering support to Epstein as he faced charges of soliciting a minor for prostitution in 2008.

In a parallel court filing, the government alleged that these recordings, as well as previous ones in which a now former senior official reveals an alleged internal corruption network, are part of an illegal intelligence operation aimed at destabilizing Argentina's democracy. According to Security Minister Patricia Bullrich, journalists and people linked to Russian intelligence services with influence in Venezuela are behind the plot.

Every dog and divil in Kerry knows that man who pleaded guilty to electoral fraud worked for Healy-Rae company, according to one Fine Gael senator.

An unknown fraudster has used artificial intelligence to impersonate US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, contacting senior officials through fake voice messages and texts.

Joel Guerriau contests the allegations against him, with his lawyers emphasizing that he does not fear the truth and is eager for justice to prevail.

Blažek said he was not aware of any wrongdoing, but that he did not want the four-party coalition government led by Prime Minister Petr Fiala to be hurt by the scandal.

The text thread named "Tammany Hall" included racial slurs and derogatory remarks among San Jose politicians, raising concerns over accountability and transparency.

Merz stated that under his leadership, Germany is committed to reinforcing its presence and influence within the European Union, indicating a shift from his predecessor's policies.

Prosecutors allege that Moon appointed Lee Sang-jik to lead the SMEs and Startups Agency in return for his ex-son-in-law, surnamed Seo, being appointed executive director at Thai Eastar Jet, which was controlled by Lee at the time.