The Scottish Labour leader said that people would be “horrified” by information contained in the latest Epstein files release.
12:56, 02 Feb 2026Updated 12:58, 02 Feb 2026
Anas Sarwar has said it is “right” that Peter Mandelson has quit the party over his links with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
The Scottish Labour leader said that people would be “horrified” by information contained in the latest Epstein files release.
But he refused to say if the former Labour government minister, who was stripped of his role as ambassador to the US because of relationship with Epstein, should remain in the House of Lords.
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“I think this is a matter now for the House of Lords and for the Houses of Parliament around who they think merits being in the Parliament or not,” Mr Sarwar said.
“My understanding is this would require legislation, rather than a simple political decision.
“But I think the right decision has been made for him to leave the Labour Party.”
The Scottish Labour leader added that “there are still huge questions here that victims will want to see answered”, adding that anyone called to give evidence in the US “absolutely should go” and do so.
It comes after newly released documents revealed an email exchange from 2009, in which Mandelson, then the business secretary, appeared to tell Epstein he would lobby ministers about a tax on bankers’ bonuses.
Bank statements from 2003 and 2004 appeared to show he received payments totalling 75,000 US dollars (£54,735) from the financier and Epstein is also said to have paid for an osteopathy course for Lord Mandelson’s husband.
With SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn calling for a full investigation into Lord Peter Mandelson’s role in Labour governments, Sarwar said: “He’s not a member of the Government, he’s not a member of the Labour Party, he’s no longer an ambassador.
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“So, I think it is for parliamentary authorities to look into any questions that remain unanswered and, of course, if investigators have questions they should be allowed to get answers to those questions.”
Questions over the former ambassador’s place in the House of Lords come after he resigned his membership of the Labour Party on Sunday, saying he wanted to avoid causing “further embarrassment” in the wake of the latest revelations about his friendship with Epstein.
Mandelson featured heavily in documents released by the US Department of Justice on Friday related to the paedophile financier.
In his letter to the Prime Minister’s ethics adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus, Mr Flynn noted that Lord Mandelson had served under successive Labour prime ministers.
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Flynn said: “Given the serious allegations that are still emerging regarding the extent of the relationship, political influence and financial hold the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein had over Lord Mandelson – there is an urgent need for a full and swift investigation into Peter Mandelson’s conduct in public life and, importantly, particularly in terms of your own remit, how and why he was ever appointed to high office by these Labour prime ministers.”
The SNP MP said the “full and swift” inquiry must examine any contact between Lord Mandelson and Epstein.
It should also examine Sir Keir Starmer’s knowledge of allegations about Lord Mandelson, Mr Flynn said.
The SNP Westminster leader continued: “The constant drip, drip of revelations and allegations regarding Peter Mandelson, and the clear extent and length of his relationship with Epstein, is not alone a sickening stain on his own time in office – more importantly it undoubtedly adds to the pain of Epstein’s many victims.
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“The only way to stop that slow drip, drip of allegations is to immediately launch a full and swift inquiry – into Mandelson himself and into how and why three Labour prime ministers repeatedly appointed him despite his relationship with Epstein.”
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North Yorkshire Police said it happened on Friday, March 6, around 8.30pm, in a branch of the Co-op in St Winifred’s Avenue, Harrogate.
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A CCTV image has been released of a man the force said may have information which can assist its officers’ investigation.
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A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “If you recognise the man pictured, or witnessed this incident, or have any information that could help the investigation, please contact the force by emailing nabiel.galab@northyorkshire.police.uk.
“If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their website.
“Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and ask for 000319.
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“Please quote reference 12260041386 when passing on information.”
An Air Canada plane collided with a vehicle on a taxiway at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night
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07:41, 23 Mar 2026
An Air Canada plane was involved in a tragic collision with a vehicle on a taxiway at LaGuardia Airport late on Sunday (March 22) night, resulting in two fatalities and several injuries, it’s been reported.
The incident led to the temporary closure of the airport. The New York Post reported that the vehicle involved was a fire engine which collided with the aircraft, leaving four firefighters critically injured.
NBC News reported that the pilot and co-pilot died of their injuries post-collision. A sergeant and an officer, who sustained broken limbs, are reportedly in a stable condition in hospital, based on initial information from sources.
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The Express reported no other significant injuries. The incident is believed to have taken place on Runway 4 within Delta’s terminal area around 11:37pm, according to AeroCrewNews and NYCFireWire.
All FDNY units, except for the first-due engine company, were dispatched to the scene, reports the Daily Record.
Local news site Col Live identified the aircraft as Jazz Airlines Flight 646, operated by Air Canada’s regional carrier, Jazz Airlines. The plane, arriving from Montreal, Quebec, had just landed in New York when it collided with a Port Authority emergency vehicle whilst attempting to cross runway 04/22.
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The US Federal Aviation Administration has implemented a ground stop, suspending all flights at the airport, citing an emergency. The regulator’s notice indicated a strong probability that the suspension would be extended, although no further details were provided.
Emergency services are understood to continue working at the site, attempting to secure the area. Passengers and airport staff have described the situation as chaotic, with flights facing delays or cancellations.
It’s reported that the airport will remain closed until 2pm on Monday, causing significant travel disruption at one of New York City’s busiest transport hubs. The cause of the incident remains under investigation.
Authorities have yet to confirm the identities or condition of those injured. Video footage shared on social media shows evacuation and rescue operations taking place at the airport following the collision, with one clip apparently showing the aircraft’s nose angled upwards as passengers disembarked.
Gout Gout has become a global sensation in recent weeks after breaking the Australian under-20 100m record – but a video of his jaw-dropping run has now gone viral
Teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout has attracted millions of admirers worldwide after footage of one of his astonishing 100m race was watched over 25 million times since being shared on Saturday.
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However, the teenage prodigy, who was born in Queensland, Australia, and is one of even children to parents from South Sudan, actually completed the sprint more than a year ago.
Gout recorded a remarkable 10.04-second time in the 100m sprint at the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships back in December 2024. He was just 16 at the time.
But that didn’t stop millions of sports enthusiasts who were astounded by the performance when the footage was re-shared on X by the @Bigqadi account last weekend.
They have been left mesmerised, with many taking to social media to voice their appreciation for Gout.
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“Absolutely outrageous from Gout Gout,” one person wrote. “10.04 at the age of 16. Speechless.”
“Damn!!!!! Is this guy real??? Look at the speed!!! Wow. Just wow,” another commented.
“Did anyone remember Usain Bolt whilst watching him?” another added.
“That’s crazy because he sucks out of the blocks. Once he gets that under control, he’s hitting 9s easily. That’s insane,” another wrote.
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Gout’s latest attention arrives just weeks after he amazed Australia at the Dane Bird-Smith Shield Meet in Queensland with a time of 10 seconds flat for the 100m.
The teenager, now 17, achieved the quickest time ever by an Australian aged under 20 and the equal-quickest legal run by an Australian man on home soil. Gout has yet to clock a time under 10 seconds for the 100m, but experts believe it’s a question of when, not if.
He is also the fastest 16-year-old 200m runner in history (20.04secs), taking the record of the legend Bolt whose time of 20.13 seconds at the same age was just under a tenth of a second slower than Gout. Gout’s time makes him the fastest 200m runner in Australian history.
Bolt has praised the young pretender for his talent, admitting “he looks like a young me”, but he also had a warning for Gout.
“If he continues on this track it’s going to be good but it’s all about getting everything right. I mean, it’s never just easy,” he said.
“It’s always easier when you’re younger because I was there, I used to do great things when I was young but the transition to senior from junior is always tougher.
“It’s all about if you get the right coach, the right people around you, if you’re focused enough, so there will be a lot of factors to determine if he’s going to be great, and if he’s going to continue on the same trajectory to a championship or Olympics.”
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While Bolt recorded eye-catching times as a teenager he made his huge global impact on the sport when he was 22, breaking the 100m world record and winning the sprint double at the Beijing Olympics.
The soaps regularly get moved about for football matches, and this week is no different.
Here’s what we know about the changes and which episodes the TV schedule shakeup affects.
Emmerdale and Coronation Street to see schedule changes this week
The England v Uruguay match will air from 7pm on ITV1 on Friday, March 27, with kick-off at 7.45pm.
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Since it crosses over into the soap slots, Emmerdale and Corrie have both changed their usual schedules.
Emmerdale fans tune into the soap from 8pm on ITV1 on Monday through to Friday but this week, the Friday episode on March 27 will not air.
Instead, fans can look forward to an episode at 6pm on Sunday, March 29.
Coronation Street usually airs from 8.30pm on the same channel on Monday through to Friday but Friday’s episode won’t air.
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The soap will, however, air on Sunday too with an episode starting after Emmerdale, at 6.30pm on ITV1.
Apart from these changes for the England match, the soaps will run as normal this week.
On Reddit, fans reacted to the schedule change, questioning why the soaps had to change for the coverage of a football match.
One said: “Why don’t ITV just broadcast the football on itv2 or itv4?”
Someone replied saying: “I agree however I think the reason is that’s it in the contract with the football guys to have matches shown on the most prominent channel.”
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This person said: “Why do they think that the whole country cares enough about football to have soaps moved and cancelled?
“Put the football on another channel like ITV4”.
In 2025, ITV announced changes to its soap schedule, including Coronation Street and Emmerdale.
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From January 2026, the broadcaster introduced a “soaps power hour” on weekdays with 30-minute Emmerdale episodes at 8pm and 30-minute Coronation Street episodes at 8.30pm.
Coronation Street previously aired for three hour-long episodes a week, while Emmerdale aired four 30-minute episodes and one hour-long instalment.
In May 2025, ITV chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall said the company was making “good progress” on a cost-cutting drive, and that she expected to make £30 million of non-content savings during 2025.
ITV also introduced changes to its popular daytime TV shows such as Good Morning Britain (GMB) and Lorraine.
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From January this year, GMB has been extended by half an hour, while Lorraine Kelly’s morning talk show has been reduced to 30 minutes for 30 weeks of the year.
What do you think about the schedule changes this week? Let us know in the comments.
Tehyana Johnson, 22, says she was ‘fobbed off’ for more than a decade before finally receiving her diagnosis
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A young woman who claims her endometriosis symptoms were “ignored” for a decade, with her weight or periods blamed as the reason for her crippling pain, has expressed she wishes “someone would have just listened”.
Tehyana Johnson, 22, said her symptoms, which included painful periods and severe bleeding, blood in her urine, widespread body pain and vomiting, were repeatedly disregarded by doctors.
From 2014 onwards, she claims she was “fobbed off” and told her symptoms were down to her weight or “just a bad period”, and she reckons she has attended more than 250 consultations in the past three years alone.
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Tehyana, who lives in Norwich, Norfolk, said she self-diagnosed herself with endometriosis – when cells similar to the ones in the lining of the womb are discovered elsewhere in the body – prior to receiving her official diagnosis in July 2025.
This came following a laparoscopy, a form of keyhole surgery, which uncovered her endometriosis had been found extensively, with lesions and scar tissue present on numerous organs, including her bowels.
Although she felt “vindicated” by the diagnosis, Tehyana believes much of this could have been prevented and she is now campaigning for earlier diagnosis for this “invisible” and currently incurable condition.
“I’d been fobbed off for so long and told that this isn’t what’s wrong with me, so when I was diagnosed, I almost felt vindicated because I was right – but I was angry,” Tehyana told PA Real Life.
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“I was doing the research into what’s wrong with me and I was right every single time. But this is something I’m going to have to live with for the rest of my life because everything we have tried so far hasn’t worked. I wish someone would have just listened to me in the first place.”
According to the charity Endometriosis UK, on average, it takes more than eight years from the first GP visit to get a diagnosis for endometriosis – a condition which affects 176 million women worldwide.
Symptoms of endometriosis vary but can include pelvic pain, painful periods that interfere with everyday life, heavy menstrual bleeding, and pain during or after sex or when urinating.
Tehyana said it took around a decade to receive her official diagnosis, and, along the way, she was consistently dismissed by doctors and healthcare professionals.
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She said she started her period aged nine, experienced heavy bleeding and was diagnosed with an iron deficiency, and this was managed by taking iron tablets and eating iron-rich foods.
However, from the age of 12, her symptoms worsened to include nausea, vomiting and such severe cramping that she would be “off school, in bed for days”.
“I couldn’t move and I’d just curl up into the foetal position,” said Tehyana, who works as a regional assistant for a social care company.
“That would go on for days… but when we went to see the doctors when I was about 14, there was no investigation and they just stuck me on the pill.”
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Tehyana said the pill stopped her periods, although she still experienced “phantom pain” and occasional light bleeding, and she required physiotherapy for back pain but was told this was due to “growing pains”.
She said her symptoms continued to worsen, even leading to hospital admissions as the pain felt like her “body was on fire”, but still she was “ignored”.
“I would go to hospital, and they would say, ‘are you sure it’s not just a bad period?’,” she explained.
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“They’d tell me to go back to my GP and, effectively, ignore me, and then my GP would say, ‘if your pain is that bad, you need to go to hospital’.”
‘Your weight is my ideal weight as a 6ft 5in man’
In 2023, Tehyana said she was finally referred to a gynaecologist, but she was stuck on the waiting list for a year and her symptoms affected her ability to sleep, walk and study.
During this time, she changed GP surgeries and was fortunate to see a locum doctor who recognised the extent of her pain, prescribed codeine for pain management and escalated her referral to urgent.
In 2024, she said she was seen by a male gynaecologist and had subsequent ultrasound and MRI scans, which came back clear, and she was again told she did not have endometriosis.
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She said she was instead told her weight was the cause of her symptoms.
“He spent the whole (appointment), telling me it’s because of my weight… and he said to me: ‘Your weight is my ideal weight as a 6ft 5in man’,” she said.
“Trying to explain (my symptoms) to someone who has already decided what he thinks is the answer, he just wasn’t listening.”
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However, with her “debilitating pain”, Tehyana knew something was wrong and started doing her own research, which led her to learn about endometriosis while at university.
She continued: “I wasn’t going into my lessons because I couldn’t get up, I didn’t have any support, so I started Googling my symptoms and looking at WebMD and I came across endometriosis.
“I just thought, wait a second, this is what’s been going on with me for the past 10 years.”
Later in 2024, Tehyana experienced an unplanned pregnancy that became a suspected ectopic pregnancy – when a fertilised egg implants itself outside of the womb – but she said doctors dismissed this, too.
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A week later during a private scan, clinicians identified what appeared to be a ruptured ectopic pregnancy, which can be life-threatening, and she was rushed to hospital for further investigations.
It was discovered she had suffered a partial rupture, but Tehyana said the pregnancy later “dissolved” on its own before surgery was needed.
After pushing for a laparoscopy, which she said is considered “the gold standard” for diagnosing endometriosis, she was placed on the waiting list.
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During the year-long wait, however, her symptoms continued to worsen, including severe abdominal pain, nausea, bladder spasms, bowel dysfunction and debilitating sciatica.
“It’s traumatic. I’m on the floor, I’m screaming, crying, and the pain lasts for hours,” she said.
In July 2025, Tehyana finally underwent a diagnostic laparoscopy and, when she woke from surgery, she was informed that endometriosis had been found extensively.
Although some of the tissue was removed, she was told not all of it could be excised safely due to the extent and location of it.
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“They said there are lesions which look like they’ve been there for about 15 years, and I’ve got massive scarring on basically everything,” she said.
“At this point, I’m thinking, you’ve left it so long that now there’s not a chance that (treatment) will work.”
Tehyana said she still experiences “flare ups”, but she is pushing for more referrals and says using her TENS machine, which passes a weak electrical current to the nerves, helps ease her pain.
She may need further surgery in future as part of her treatment or, in a more severe case, a hysterectomy to remove her womb, but in the meantime, she is determined to raise more awareness and campaign for more education and support.
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“Always advocate for yourself and fight for yourself… but you’re not alone as there are millions of us with this condition and there are support groups,” she said.
“I’d say to GPs, think about if this was your child or your wife or your partner, you’d want them to be heard.
“Medical professionals need to educate themselves and be willing to be educated again.”
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This Endometriosis Awareness Month, intimate wellness brand Intimina is urging women to speak up and raise awareness of endometriosis, which takes an average of eight years and 10 months to diagnose.
Dr Susanna Unsworth, women’s health expert for Intimina, said: “Too many women are still told that severe period pain is ‘just something they have to live with’.
“But pain that stops you going about your normal daily life is not normal and should always be assessed.
“If your periods are affecting your quality of life, trust your instincts, seek medical advice and keep advocating for yourself.
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“Women deserve to be listened to when they say something isn’t right.”
Police are still searching for 18-year-old Declan Berry
A vehicle has been recovered from a river in Wisbech after a car containing five teenagers entered the water. Cambridgeshire Police recovered a blue Volkswagen Polo, with the support from specialist dive teams, from the River Nene in Wisbech St Mary on Sunday (March 22).
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Police have confirmed that no further people have been found inside the car. They are still searching for Declan Berry, 18, who was believed to have been driving the car.
Detective Inspector Craig Wheeler, from the Road Policing Unit said: “We are still actively searching for Declan along the River Nene. We continue to support his family, who were present today when the vehicle was recovered. My thoughts remain with the families and friends of Eden Bunn and Declan Berry during this awful time.”
Emergency services were called to North Brink following reports that a car containing five people had entered the water in the evening of Tuesday (March 17). The body of 16-year-old Eden Bunn, from Sutton Bridge, was recovered from the water on Wednesday (March 18). Three other people, two girls aged 16 and an 18-year-old boy got out of the vehicle.
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Cambridgeshire Police is appealing for witnesses or anyone with dash cam footage to get in touch quoting incident 517 of 17 March.
National Rail said blocked lines are affecting Grand Central and TransPennine Express services through the city station until the end today (Monday, March 23).
Grand Central Services between Sunderland and London Kings Cross are affected, along with TransPennine Express routes between the North East and Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Airport and Manchester Victoria.
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Services are now likely to be revised.
⚠️ Due to earlier engineering works not being finished on time between #Northallerton and #York some lines are blocked.
🕒 Train services running through these stations may be revised. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
A National Rail spokesperson offered advice to TransPennine Express passengers, saying: “You should continue to travel as planned, however services departing from Northallerton may depart slightly earlier than advertised.
“If you are travelling towards York from this station, please check before you travel.
“If you are travelling from Redcar Central / Middlesbrough / Thornaby / Eaglescliffe to Northallerton you are advised to catch the next available Northern service to Darlington where you can change onto LNER and TransPennine Express services.
“If you are at Yarm travelling to Northallerton you are advised to use the station help point where road transport will be booked as required.
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“If you are travelling from Northallerton to Thirsk you are advised to catch a TransPennine Express service to York for alternative services from York to Thirsk.”
Issuing a team news update ahead of facing Nottingham Forest, he said: “[Mohammed Kudus will return for] probably some part of things with the squad, maybe in ten days? I’m not sure, we need to check, but he is progressing very well, already with the ball. Rodrigo [Bentancur]as well.”
Lord Lebedev, the Standard’s owner, said the 2025 awards recognised a vintage year in the capital. “It’s a real honour and a privilege to be the torch bearer not only for The London Standard but also for the great Standard Theatre Awards and their distinguished, vibrant history, while the West End – and beyond – remains the city’s beating heart. This has been yet another exceptional year – the shortlist and the winners stand as testament to the remarkable talent gracing our stages.”
KPMG, one of the “Big Four” accountancy firms, is telling clients affected by the war: “Whilst there has been no indication as yet, HMRC may issue updated guidance on how they expect the exceptional circumstances rules to operate in this context, as they did during the COVID‑19 pandemic.”
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