A former Israeli Prime Minister and intelligence chief described Peter Thiel and Jeffrey Epstein as "owners" of a venture fund. The founder of Palantir, now embedded in Britain’s most critical infrastructure with the help of Peter Mandelson, has denied the claim - but emails reveal how Thiel cultivated Epstein as a business partner
UK Politics
The Epstein files expose how the UK capital served as a playground and protector for the disgraced late financier and his wealthy associates
The Prime Minister should use this moment to shine a light on the dark forces corrupting our democracy, argues former British diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
As McSweeney resigns, we re-publish Peter Oborne’s exclusive Byline Times reporting on how Keir Starmer's chief strategist drove Labour towards defeat by the far-right
How did Reform's candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election go from being a 'fully-paid up member of the liberal left' to a Farage disciple, asks David Edgar and Jon Bloomfield
The Prime Minister's allies believe he has survived the attempted coup against him, but few outside Downing Street expect him to last for much longer, reports Adam Bienkov
Nigel Farage's party refused to attend the debate, called after more than 100,000 people signed a petition demanding a public inquiry into Russian interference in British politics
An example must be set for all politicians considering abusing their position for personal gain, argues barrister Gareth Roberts
There is a deep disconnect between the Government's actions to improve the country and its standing in the polls, argues Professor Chris Painter
A fundamental break from the old regime is required – it can only come from the outside but must command credibility and popular assent