Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor invited a Russian model and depraved Jeffrey Epstein to Buckingham Palace years after he was convicted of disturbing child sex offences, emails show

Shamed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor invited Jeffrey Epstein and an “enchanting” Russian model to Buckingham Palace, bombshell emails have revealed.

The disgraced former Duke of York exchanged friendly messages with convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, mentioning one of Britain’s most iconic buildings could serve as the perfect spot for dinner – noting it’s “privacy.” Emails revealed Epstein said that he would not be alone.

“I am just departing Scotland should be down by 1800 (6pm),” Andrew said in the September 27, 2010, email to Epstein. “I’ll ring you when I get down if you can give me a number to ring. Alternatively, we could have dinner at Buckingham Palace and lots of privacy.”

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Andrew has strongly and consistently denied any wrongdoing regarding his friendship with Epstein.

Epstein responded: “Already in London, what time would you like me and [redacted]? We will also need/ have private time.” The billionaire’s guest was described as “enchanting” and a “great friend,” reports The Sun.

In a March 4, 2010, email including Epstein, the woman said she was from Russia and had been living in London for the previous two years. She added: “I have been modelling for the past 6 years and have lived in Paris, New York, Barcelona and Japan.”

Epstein went on to message now-under fire Peter Mandelson the following day, describing the woman as “beautiful.” An email sent on March 7 from an unknown sender praised the woman.

“A rare combination of charm and elegance,” the person wrote. “She enchanted all those she met. Thank you so much for the introduction.”

Epstein later described the woman as his “future ex wife.” In a June 15, 2010, response, Andrew said: “No response from your future ex. I emailed her this morning but I suspect it went into her junk email folder.”

The emails reveal this happened two months before Andrew jetted off to New York where he previously claimed to have ended his friendship with Epstein – a claim that was challenged after emails revealed the pair had messaged one another following their Big Apple meeting.

The latest Epstein Files dump also hints Andrew’s friendship break-up with included a star-studded bash. Guests included director Woody Allen, his wife Soon-Yi, broadcasters Katie Couric and Goerge Stephanopoulos, talk show host Charlie Rose and Chelsea Handler. Andrew would describe the meeting as a “small dinner party.”

Andrew’s close relationship with Epstein have seen him stripped of his royal titles. The Mirror has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.

The county’s force said yesterday evening’s (February 7) operation involved neighbourhood policing officers increasing its presence in the area.

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A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: “Our teams have been providing a highly visible presence, engaging with bus staff, passengers, and local partner agencies.

“This work helps us gather valuable intelligence and take positive action against those causing nuisance or disruption on the network.

“We’re committed to keeping the route safe for everyone and will continue to patrol and work closely with the community to address any concerns.”

North Yorkshire Police said anyone experiencing ASB on the bus network or anywhere in the community should contact them.

Fans and media made their thoughts clear on Marcus Rashford following his latest Barcelona performance

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Marcus Rashford has been lauded by Spanish media after making the most of his opportunity in a rare Barcelona start.

Hanis Flick’s side extended their lead at the top of La Liga to four points with a 3-0 win over Mallorca at the Nou Camp. With Rafinha injured, Rashford was handed his first league start since January 3 and took his chance with both hands.

Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring in the 29th minute after a Rashford effort was saved. Lamine Yamal, scoring for a fifth game in a row, doubled the lead just after the hour before fellow teenager Marc Bernal completed victory with his first senior goal seven minutes from time.

But it was Rashford who received most of the acclaim from the media and fans, who gave the on-loan Manchester United forward a standing ovation when he was substituted midway through the second half.

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Mundo Deportivo called Rashford’s performance “hyperactive” and praised him for lifting Barca following a sluggish start. They said: “By far, one of Barca’s most purposeful players in a first half that was collectively very flat.

“Taking Flick’s challenge to heart, he assumed attacking responsibility when the game looked its worst, producing the most dangerous shots, the second leading to the 1-0 goal, and sending a beautiful free kick straight off the crossbar. Substituted to well-deserved applause.”

El Desmarque, alluding to the team’s slow start, praised Rashford and Yamal for waking Barca “from their siesta”. AS also praised Rashford, though pointed out that he was afforded more space than Yamal, who was “constantly facing a three-on-one on the right flank”. They also said that “Rashford’s form has improved throughout the season”.

The Barca Universal website gave Rashford an 8.5/10 rating and said: “Rashford was perhaps Barcelona’s most potent threat in the first half as he did not hesitate to cut in and shoot, creating a ruckus in the Mallorca area and bombarding Roman’s goal with powerful strikes.

“He also did well providing a wide threat, although his crosses were well defended for the greater part. In fact, the opening goal stemmed from his shot on goal which fell kindly for Lewandowski.”

The Football Espana site wasn’t quite a generous, giving him a 7/10 but still offered warm praise, saying: “Barcelona’s best attacker, and he can count himself unlucky that he did not find the back of the net with one of his ferocious strikes.”

Meanwhile, Barca Blaugranes said Barca woke up “thanks in large part to Marcus Rashford, who was the brightest and most active of the Blaugrana attackers”.

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A DAD who was tragically discovered dead at a home has been pictured – as his heartbroken family release a touching tribute.

Cops have charged a man with murder after Imran Bashir, 50, was found unconscious at a house in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, on Wednesday.

Emergency crews were scrambled to the house in Gladstone Street, Millfield, at around 10.45am.

Despite the best efforts of medical teams, he was sadly declared dead at the scene.

Cambridgeshire Police launched a murder investigation in the wake of Imran’s shocking death.

Issuing a tribute through police, Imran’s devastated relatives said: “Though his life was taken far too soon, his love was not.

“It lives on in the memories he created the values he passed down, and the lives he shaped forever.

“He will be remembered not for the way he died, but for the way he lived – and for the love he gave so freely.

“He is gone from our sight, but never from our hearts. We love you and you will be missed for the rest of our lives.

“Your kids are devastated with this loss, and no one will ever be able to ease this sorrow, grief and pain. 

“As a family, we kindly ask for respect and understanding during this difficult time, and we are grateful for your support and prayers.”

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Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he’s stepping down, ending a troubled tenure three days after the newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff.

Lewis announced his departure in a two-paragraph email to the newspaper’s staff, saying that after two years of transformation, “now is the right time for me to step aside.” The Post’s chief financial officer, Jeff D’Onofrio, was appointed temporary publisher.

Neither Lewis nor the newspaper’s billionaire owner Jeff Bezos participated in the meeting with staff members announcing the layoffs on Wednesday. While anticipated, the cutbacks were deeper than expected, resulting in the shutdown of the Post’s renowned sports section, the elimination of its photography staff and sharp reductions in personnel responsible for coverage of metropolitan Washington and overseas.

They came on top of widespread talent defections in recent years at the newspaper, which lost tens of thousands of subscribers following Bezos’ order late in the 2024 presidential campaign pulling back from a planned endorsement of Kamala Harris, and a subsequent reorienting of its opinion section in a more conservative direction.

Martin Baron, the Post’s first editor under Bezos, condemned his former boss this week for attempting to curry favor with President Donald Trump and called what has happened at the newspaper “a case study in near-instant, self-inflicted brand destruction.”

The British-born Lewis was a former top executive at The Wall Street Journal before taking over at The Post in January 2024. His tenure has been rocky from the start, marked by layoffs and a failed reorganization plan that led to the departure of former top editor Sally Buzbee.

His initial choice to take over for Buzbee, Robert Winnett, withdrew from the job after ethical questions were raised about both he and Lewis’ actions while working in England. They include paying for information that produced major stories, actions that would be considered unethical in American journalism. The current executive editor, Matt Murray, took over shortly thereafter.

Lewis didn’t endear himself to Washington Post journalists with blunt talk about their work, at one point saying in a staff meeting that they needed to make changes because not enough people were reading their work.

This week’s layoffs have led to some calls for Bezos to either increase his investment in The Post or sell it to someone who will take a more active role. Lewis, in his note, praised Bezos: “The institution could not have had a better owner,” he said.

“During my tenure, difficult decisions have been taken in order to ensure the sustainable future of The Post so it can for many years ahead publish high-quality nonpartisan news to millions of customers each day,” Lewis said.

The Washington Post Guild, the union representing staff members, called Lewis’ exit long overdue.

“His legacy will be the attempted destruction of a great American journalism institution,” the Guild said in a statement. “But it’s not too late to save The Post. Jeff Bezos must immediately rescind these layoffs or sell the paper to someone willing to invest in its future.”

Bezos did not mention Lewis in a statement saying D’Onofrio and his team are positioned to lead The Post into “an exciting and thriving next chapter.”

“The Post has an essential journalistic mission and an extraordinary opportunity,” Bezos said. “Each and every day our readers give us a roadmap to success. The data tells us what is valuable and where to focus.”

D’Onofrio, who joined the paper last June after jobs at the digital ad management company Raptive, Google, Zagat and Major League Baseball, said in a note to staff that “we are ending a hard week of change with more change.

“This is a challenging time across all media organizations, and The Post is unfortunately no exception,” he wrote. “I’ve had the privilege of helping chart the course of disrupters and cultural stalwarts alike. All faced economic headwinds in changing industry landscapes, and we rose to meet those moments. I have no doubt we will do just that, together.”

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Hailey was last seen in the Shankill area on Saturday

Police have said they are concerned for the welfare of missing child Hailey Walker from North Belfast.

Hailey waas last seen in the Shankill Estate area at aaround 3pm on Saturday February 7, and police are asking anyone who may have information regarding her whereabouts to contact them.

Police have issued an appeal saying they are concerned for her welfare and that she may be wearing black leggings and a black long sleeve sports top.

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A PSNI spokesperson said: “Police in North Belfast are currently concerned about the welfare of missing child Hailey Walker.

“Hailey was last seen in the area of the Shankill Estate at 3pm on Saturday 7th February 2026. She may be wearing black leggings and a black long sleeve sports top. “If you have seen Hailey or have any information which could help us locate her please make contact with us by calling 101 and quoting Serial 1736 of 07/02/2026.”

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A five-figure exit payment given to Lord Peter Mandelson when he was sacked as US ambassador after the latest release of the Epstein files is being reviewed by the Foreign Office.

Lord Mandelson is reported to have received a financial settlement worth three months of pay, according to the Times, estimated to be between £38,750 and £55,000 before tax and other deductions.

Government sources reported that a payout had been agreed without confirming a number, but the payment is now under review, according to the BBC. Welfare secretary Pat McFadden suggested Lord Mandelson give the money back and donate it to charity.

While Lord Mandelson’s salary has not been published, his role is thought to have been among the highest paid in the diplomatic service raking in between £155,000 and £220,000 per year.

A Foreign Office spokesperson said: “Peter Mandelson’s civil service employment was terminated in accordance with legal advice and the terms and conditions of his employment.

“Normal civil services HR processes were followed. Further information will be provided to Parliament as part of the government response to the motion passed last week which is being coordinated by the cabinet office.”

Meanwhile, Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership remains in deep jeopardy as a new poll suggests the majority of voters think he should quit.

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Pat McFadden urges Mandelson to donate payout to charities

Welfare secretary Pat McFadden is urging Lord Peter Mandelson to give back an exit payment he received after he was sacked from office following new documents released in the Epstein files.

“I don’t think it will wash with the public,” he said about Lord Mandelson receiving the money and suggested he give the cash to a charity which helps women who have been the victims of abuse.

It is understood that Mandelson received a five figure pay off from the Foreign Office when he returned to the UK after being withdrawn as ambassador.

Mr McFadden said he feels “betrayed” by the man he used to work for but insisted he “had no idea” about this “other side of his life…live downloading government material to a man in America I had never heard of.”

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Starmer’s deputy warns Mandelson scandal will impact crucial by-election

The Independent’s Whitehall editor Kate Devlin and political editor David Maddox report:

Lucy Powell told The Independent that the vote, on 26 February, represents “a line in the sand” in Labour’s fight to stop the advance of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.

“I imagine [Mandelson] will come up in some parts of the constituency,” Ms Powell said: “more than others for those who more closely follow the news.”

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In Focus: ‘It’s over for Starmer. The only questions are when, how, and how painful’

As one former Labour prime minister famously said, “a week is a long time in politics”.

That is particularly true for one Benjamin Wegg-Prosser, who until Friday was the chief executive of the lobbying firm Global Counsel, which he co-founded with Peter Mandelson.

Mr Wegg-Prosser has been a close associate of the former Labour peer for decades, served as one of his key advisers and even became the director of Downing Street’s strategic communications unit under Tony Blair.

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Lib Dems demand FCA investigate Mandelson for insider trading

Liberal Democrats’ deputy leader Daisy Cooper has urged the Financial Conduct Authority investigate Lord Peter Mandelson over allegations of insider trading.

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“The sharing of confidential information with a private financier could easily have provided an unfair and lucrative advantage in the financial markets, either by Epstein himself or by his associates,” Cooper said in the letter to the FCA, seen by the Guardian.

“Mandelson could also have personally profited from this arrangement.”

She added: “He and others must face criminal prosecution if they are found to have abused trading laws for financial benefit.”

Maira Butt8 February 2026 08:20

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Sir Sadiq Khan said Sir Keir Starmer “must stay”, likening politics to a 90-minute football match as he defended the Labour leader’s handling of the Peter Mandelson row and branded the disgraced peer “arrogant”.

But Sir Sadiq told The Observer: “Football is a 90-minute game. You wouldn’t dream of saying in the 35th minute because you’re 2-0 down – we’ll take all the players off and sack the manager.’The mayor, who has been in office for a decade, also took aim at Peter Mandelson, saying he was “the only person who knew” what was in the Epstein files.

Sir Sadiq said: “The whole Mandelson saga is a case study in “there’s one rule for the elites and the establishment and there’s another rule for the rest of us”.

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“It also shows the arrogance of the man. The only person who knew what was in those files was Peter Mandelson. It beggars belief he still put himself forward to be the ambassador to the US.”

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Mandelson payout under review after reports he received five-figure settlement after sacking

Lord Peter Mandelson is reported to have received a payout worth tens of thousands of pounds after being sacked as US ambassador over new details that emerged in the latest tranche of documents released in the Epstein files, according to the Times.

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Government sources confirmed that a financial settlement had been agreed but a number was not confirmed, but the payment is now under review, according to the BBC.

While his salary has not been published, the role is among the highest paid in the diplomatic service raking in between £155,000 and £220,000 per year.

His exit is said to have left him with a payout equivalent to three months of taxpayer-funded pay, according to the Times and is estimated to be between £38,750 and £55,000 before tax and other deductions.

A Foreign Office spokesperson said: “Peter Mandelson’s civil service employment was terminated in accordance with legal advice and the terms and conditions of his employment.

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“Normal civil services HR processes were followed. Further information will be provided to Parliament as part of the government response to the motion passed last week which is being co-ordinated by the cabinet office.”

Maira Butt8 February 2026 07:54

Lammy ‘warned’ Starmer about Mandelson appointment

Sir Keir Starmer is facing further backlash as it emerged that deputy prime minister David Lammy warned the leader about appointing Lord Peter Mandelson as US ambassador amid his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Friends and allies of Lammy told the Telegraph he had been against the appointment of Mandelson and in favour of an extension of Dame Karen Pierce’s term in the role due to her connections to President Donald Trump’s inner circle.

Mr Starmer is said to be “devastated” over the scandal and contemplating whether to stay as PM, according to the publication.

Maira Butt8 February 2026 07:41

Powell warns Mandelson scandal could impact curcial by-election

Lucy Powell, Deputy Labour Leader, told The Independent the scandal could impact the Gorton and Denton by-election.

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“I imagine [Peter Mandelson] will come up in some parts of the constituency,” she said.

“More than others for those who more closely follow the news.”

Ms Powell added: “All I’d say is that prime ministers have to make judgement calls all day long and all the time, and sometimes they get them wrong.

“I think the prime minister’s put his hands up about that.”

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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar8 February 2026 07:30

Poll suggest British voters think Sir Keir should quit as Labour leader

A poll by Opinium indicated that more than half, 55 per cent, of British voters thought Sir Keir Starmer should quit as Labour leader, with just 23 per cent saying he should remain.

Sir Keir’s net approval rate fell three points in a fortnight to minus 44, with 61 per cent of those surveyed saying they disapproved of him and just 17 per cent saying they approved.Opinium surveyed 2,054 adults between Wednesday and Friday.

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Former prime minister Gordon Brown said the situation facing Sir Keir was “serious” and suggested he had been “too slow to do the right things” to clean up politics in the wake of the Peter Mandelson row.

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Mandelson’s US ambassador payoff ‘to be reviewed by government’

Lord Mandelson was fired over his relationship with the disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein, and anger in Westminster has intensified after the latest release of documents, which indicated he leaked information to his friend while he was a government minister.

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After being forced out of his post in September last year, the peer received payment equivalent to three months’ salary, according to reports in The Times.

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Skeleton is an exhilarating Winter Olympic sport in which athletes race head-first down an ice track at speeds reaching over 80 miles per hour (130km/h). While the event can look basic at first glance, success relies heavily on highly engineered equipment and extensive wind‑tunnel testing – much like elite Olympic track cycling programmes.

Each run begins with the athlete pushing a sled (also known as a “tea tray”) explosively off the starting block, then sprinting rapidly for about 30 metres downhill. After diving on the sled, they ride the rest of the course with their head just a few inches above the ice. The sleds have no brakes, and riders wear only a thin suit and helmet for protection.

A powerful start is considered the defining component of skeleton performance. So, developing a skeleton athlete’s strength and power while refining their pushing technique is a central focus in the lead-up to competitions. The biggest of all these, the Winter Olympics, is being held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, this month. Skeleton events start on February 12.

While Britain does not tend to rank highly in Winter Olympic sports, in skeleton it has won a world-best nine Olympic medals, including three golds. Over the past ten years, my colleagues and I at the University of Bath have worked with Team GB skeleton athletes to help improve their starts, using a form of “markerless” motion capture technology.

But the applications of this technology extend far beyond the Winter Olympics. There is potential for it to replace traditional motion capture systems in the film, TV and gaming industries, and to be used in injury rehabilitation.

How motion analysis began

The origins of motion analysis can be traced back to the pioneering work of English photographer Eadweard Muybridge in the late 19th century. Muybridge developed early techniques for capturing sequences of images, including documenting equine gait.

By manually annotating specific features across successive images, researchers have since been able to build a detailed picture of how a person or animal moves. But while this method was the standard for many decades, it was both time- and labour-intensive.

So, technological advances in cameras and computer processing led to the development of automated methods of motion analysis – notably, marker-based motion capture. This uses reflective markers placed on key parts of the body, which are automatically tracked by infra-red cameras as the person moves around.

In film, animation and gaming, this mean an actor’s body movements and facial expressions can be translated into to realistic CGI characters. Marker-based technology is currently the most widely used 3D motion analysis technique across the film, gaming and health sectors, with an estimated global market value of over US$300 million (£220 million).

However, this advanced technology has limitations too, including the need for specialist equipment, controlled laboratory environments, and lengthy preparation time to attach the markers. These can be problematic in sports and many other fields – particularly during live competitions and public performances.

As a result, the field of motion analysis has come almost full circle. Thanks to major advances in computer vision and artificial intelligence, biomechanists such like me are once again extracting detailed movement information directly from video images – but this time in an automated way.

The markerless motion capture systems we use rely on deep‑learning models that are trained on a huge number of images of people performing everyday activities. When applied to unseen images, the algorithms can then automatically detect the same body landmarks. By fusing multiple camera views, a simplified digital 3D skeleton can be extracted, from which the person’s movement across time can be modelled and analysed.

Analysing the optimum technique

Markerless motion capture makes it possible to unobtrusively measure athletes’ movements outside the lab, in training and even during competitions. Our recent research has demonstrated its value in many different sports, including badminton, tennis and Olympic weightlifting.

In skeleton, the unique, bent-over position at the start of each run, as the athlete sprints alongside the sled with one hand holding it, makes this form of biomechanical analysis particularly important.

Using markerless motion capture, we have explored the differing roles of an athlete’s limbs in the push-start performance, comparing these biomechanics with conventional sprinting. Importantly, we have also validated this markerless approach by comparing it with a traditional marker‑based system.

The optimum starting technique for each skeleton athlete is shaped by their physical characteristics, including factors such as relative limb lengths and flexibility. Analysing each athlete’s pushing technique, how it relates to their performance and how this evolves over time, can help give them a crucial competitive edge during this all-important first phase of each skeleton run.

Medals can be won and lost by hundredths of seconds as athletes sprint away from the starting block. In these first few seconds, we hope Britain’s athletes reap the benefit of our markerless motion capture technology.

President Donald Trump’s administration can continue to detain immigrants without bond, marking a major legal victory for the federal immigration agenda and countering a slew of recent lower court decisions across the country that argued the practice is illegal.

A panel of judges on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday evening that the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to deny bond hearings to immigrants arrested across the country is consistent with the constitution and federal immigration law.

Specifically, circuit judge Edith H. Jones wrote in the 2-1 majority opinion that the government correctly interpreted the Immigration and Nationality Act by asserting that “unadmitted aliens apprehended anywhere in the United States are ineligible for release on bond, regardless of how long they have resided inside the United States.”

Under past administrations, most noncitizens with no criminal record who were arrested away from the border had an opportunity to request a bond hearing while their cases wound through immigration court. Historically, bond was often granted to those without criminal convictions who were not flight risks, and mandatory detention was limited to recent border crossers.

“That prior Administrations decided to use less than their full enforcement authority under” the law “does not mean they lacked the authority to do more,” Jones wrote.

The plaintiffs in the two separate cases filed last year against the Trump administration were both Mexican nationals who had both lived in the United States for over 10 years and weren’t flight risks, their attorneys argued. Neither man had a criminal record, and both were jailed for months last year before a lower Texas court granted them bond in October.

The Trump White House reversed that policy in favor of mandatory detention in July, reversing almost 30 years of precedent under both Democrat and Republican administrations.

Friday’s ruling also bucks a November district court decision in California, which granted detained immigrants with no criminal history the opportunity to request a bond hearing and had implications for noncitizens held in detention nationwide.

Circuit Judge Dana M. Douglas wrote the lone dissent in Friday’s decision.

The elected congress members who passed the Immigration and Nationality Act “would be surprised to learn it had also required the detention without bond of two million people,” Douglas wrote, adding that many of the people detained are “the spouses, mothers, fathers, and grandparents of American citizens.”

She went on to argue that the federal government was overriding the lawmaking process with DHS’ new immigration detention policy that denies detained immigrants bond.

“Because I would reject the government’s invitation to rubber stamp its proposed legislation by executive fiat, I dissent,” Douglas wrote.

Douglas’ opinion echoed widespread tensions between the Trump administration and federal judges around the country, who have increasingly accused the administration of flouting court orders.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi celebrated the decision as “a significant blow against activist judges who have been undermining our efforts to make America safe again at every turn.”

“We will continue vindicating President Trump’s law and order agenda in courtrooms across the country,” Bondi wrote on the social media platform X.