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'Mandelson reported to police' and 'Bots moan about humans'

News imageBBC "Lord Mandelson reported to police for leaking No 10 files to Epstein," reads the headline on the front page of the i Paper.BBC
Multiple papers lead with UK police reviewing reports of alleged misconduct in a public office after Lord Mandelson was accused of passing on sensitive government information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The accusations relate to conversations uncovered in the most recent batch of Epstein files released by the US Department of Justice. According to the i Paper, Lord Mandelson "gave Epstein advanced notice of €500bn eurozone bailout during financial crisis" while he was former Prime Minister Gordon Brown's business secretary. Lord Mandelson has not responded to requests for comment over the latest allegations and has repeatedly expressed regret for "ever having known Epstein".
News image"Mandelson leaked No10 emails to Epstein," reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Telegraph.
The Daily Telegraph also leads with the Metropolitan Police's probe into Lord Mandelson's alleged "misconduct in public office". It features former PM Gordon Brown's remarks, as he encourages police to look into the "shocking new information" about Lord Mandelson's alleged actions during his time as a cabinet minister.
News image"Police look into Epstein 'leaks from Mandelson'," reads the headline on the front page of the Times.
The alleged "leaks from Mandelson" of market sensitive government information also leads the Times, which writes the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer "is facing pressure to strip Mandelson of his peerage".
News image"Claims over 'leaked' info: Mandelson... police probe Epstein links," reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror.
"Prime Minister leads calls for disgraced peer to be kicked out of the Lords," the Daily Mirror says, quoting a Number 10 spokesperson who says "the PM believes [Lord Mandelson] should not be able to use the title."
News image"Labour's dark lord now faces a criminal inquiry," reads the headline on the Daily Mail.
"Labour's dark lord now faces a criminal inquiry" is the Daily Mail's take on the Lord Mandelson allegations.
News image"Calls for Mandelson to face police inquiry over alleged leak to Epstein," reads the headline on the front page of the Guardian.
"Files suggest Labour veteran disclosed UK financial crisis plans," writes the Guardian. The paper also features a portrait of UK singer Olivia Dean beaming alongside her award for best new artist at the Grammys.
News image"Trump to cut India tariffs after Modi 'agrees' halt in Russian oil purchases," reads the headline on the front page of the Financial Times.
"Trump to cut India tariffs" headlines the Financial Times, writing that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi "'agreed' to halt purchases of Russian oil, ending months of trade friction between the two countries". US tariffs on Indian imports will drop from 50% to 18%, the paper reports.
News image"Computer says no, no, no! Bots moan about humans in chat group," reads the headline on the front page of the Metro.
An AI social media network, populated by 1.5 million bots, "has a worrying message for humanity – we're finished" reads the Metro's top story. The paper says the bots "post their thoughts on their so-called masters... instead of slavishly finding flights, suggesting restaurants, or even doing homework for you".
News image"Let's protect our children from knife harm," reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Express.
Meanwhile, the Daily Express leads with calls from bereaved mother, Caroline Willgoose, for UK secondary schools to roll out mandatory knife arches "on the first anniversary of the murder" of her son Harvey, 15. It writes a report on Harvey Willgoose's stabbing found "concerns about the killer were not acted upon effectively by the school".
News image"Kim & Lew's 3 dates in 3 nights: Cotswolds, London... then jet to Paris," reads the headline on the front page of the Sun.
"Formula One star Lewis Hamilton's new relationship with Kim Kardashian is racing ahead," splashes the Sun, writing the "inseparable" pair enjoyed dates in the "Cotswolds, London.... then jet to Paris".
News image"Infantino: I'm a Brit sorry fans! But insists he was right to give Trump peace prize" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Star.
And finally, the Star writes that Fifa boss Gianni Infantino "backs down over cheap world cup arrest gag", where he said in relation to Qatar "for the first time in history... no Brit was arrested". Infantino also defends his decision to "give Trump peace prize", the paper says.

Most of the front pages focus on the possibility of Lord Mandelson facing a police investigation after allegations he shared sensitive government information with Jeffrey Epstein. "Labour's dark lord now faces a criminal inquiry" is the Daily Mail's headline. "Cops called" says the Sun.

The Guardian says the latest disclosures saw MPs line up in parliament to express their fury. The Financial Times notes that Sir Keir Starmer tried to "limit the fallout" by promising to find a way to remove Peter Mandelson from the House of Lords, while announcing an official inquiry into the peer's conduct when he was a minister.

Lord Mandelson has not responded to requests for comment about the latest allegations, but the Times runs an exclusive interview with him about his links more generally to Jeffrey Epstein. He is quoted as saying he was "too trusting" of the disgraced financier, and describes him as like "muck you can't get off your shoe".

Many of the editorials argue that Lord Mandelson's political career is now over. The Daily Express says his reputation is in "tatters". The Daily Mirror calls on him to "do what is honourable" and step down from the Lords. The Sun says he's "previously enjoyed more comebacks than Elvis, Frank Sinatra and Tiger Woods put together" but the full extent of his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein is "so shocking that he must now be finished once and for all".

The Daily Telegraph reports on research which says cancer rates across Europe are rising among women under 50, but the trend is not being seen among men. The findings come from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. It says cases of early-onset cancer have risen by 16% among women aged below 50 since 2000 while the rate for men has stayed the same.

And some of the papers note that a fundraising drive to help to protect the Cerne Abbas Giant chalk figure in Dorset has reached its target in just 60 days. The Guardian says the National Trust has raised £330,000, with donations coming from 20 countries. The headline in the i Paper is "giant effort".

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