Chris Pitt

The emails are dated May 9th, 2010.

The following day, European policymakers announced a 500 billion euro loan plan, which prompted the euro's biggest rally in two years.

The documents also show that in 2009, Mandelson forwarded internal Downing Street emails about tax policy proposals to Epstein.

Mandelson has not responded to the latest allegations.

However, in an interview with The Times, carried out last week but published on Monday, he referred to a, quote, In London, Chris Pitt, Bloomberg Radio.

The file suggests Mandelson emailed Epstein about the European Union's rescue facility for struggling member states, telling him the deal should be announced tonight.

The emails are dated May 9th, 2010.

The following day, European policymakers announced a 500 billion euro loan plan, which prompted the euro's biggest rally in two years.

The documents also show that in 2009, Mandelson forwarded internal Downing Street emails about tax policy proposals to Epstein.

Mandelson has not responded to the latest allegations.

However, in an interview with The Times, carried out last week but published on Monday, he referred to a, quote, handful of misguided historical emails which he deeply regrets sending.

In London, Chris Pitt, Bloomberg Radio.

Starmer's trip to China is the first by a British prime minister in eight years, and it comes just days after his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney was threatened with 100% tariffs by President Trump following his own trip to Beijing.

But Starmer insists he can meet China's President Xi Jinping without angering the White House.

Speaking to Bloomberg, he said, quote, I'm often invited to simply choose between countries.

I don't do that.

Reflecting on a week of turbulent diplomacy with the US, Starmer indicated that the UK will now have to forge closer military links with the EU, as he pointed to what he described as a mature relationship with the US President, adding that the UK navigated last week's challenges with pragmatism and common sense.

In London, Chris Pitt, Bloomberg Radio.

Starmer's trip to China is the first by a British prime minister in eight years.

And it comes just days after his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, was threatened with 100% tariffs by President Trump following his own trip to Beijing.