The Take: How deep do Epstein’s ties to Britain’s elite go?
New files expose Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Britain’s elite. Could the fallout shake Keir Starmer’s Labour?
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Ex-Prince Andrew was the tip of the iceberg. The latest trove of Epstein files reveals new details about former United Kingdom envoy Peter Mandelson’s “best pal” relationship with the convicted US sex offender that have pushed Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party into a new crisis. Is this the scandal that defines Labour?
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Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Melanie Marich, with Sarí el-Khalili, Chloe Li, Spencer Cline, Maya Hamadeh, Tuleen Barakat, Sonia Bhagat and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Tamara Khandaker.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhemm. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.
