
"From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging."
"The lobbying firm co-founded by Peter Mandelson, a former U.K. ambassador to the United States, collapsed into a form of bankruptcy Friday in the wake of the scandal surrounding his links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Global Counsel said it had stopped trading and roughly 80 U.K.-based staff were being laid off after many customers cut ties with the company following revelations about the scale of Mandelson's friendship with the disgraced financier, who died in a New York prison in 2019."
The Independent prioritizes on-the-ground coverage of reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, producing documentaries and investigating financial and political ties. The outlet seeks donations to fund reporters, rejects paywalls, and relies on support from those who can afford it to keep journalism freely accessible. Global Counsel, a lobbying and public affairs firm co-founded by Peter Mandelson, stopped trading and entered a form of bankruptcy after clients cut ties amid revelations of Mandelson's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. The firm announced about 80 U.K.-based layoffs out of roughly 130 employees worldwide, and administrators Interpath were appointed to review options and assets.
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