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Finance Monthly fake interview

Feb 20, 2026 Analysis

Finance Monthly fabricated an interview with me

Earlier this week, Finance Monthly published an article presented as an interview with me. No such interview took place. I was not contacted. I did not answer questions. The claim that Finance Monthly “spoke with” me is false. The piece reads like generic AI/large-language-model output: heavy use of em dashes, and lots of vague grand-sounding […]

Feb 11, 2026 Analysis

Mandelson and the Epstein emails: could he be prosecuted?

As has been widely reported, Peter Mandelson forwarded confidential Government documents to Jeffrey Epstein, and advised the CEO of JPMorgan to “mildly threaten” the Chancellor of the Exchequer. This article considers the prospect of prosecuting Mr Mandelson for these acts. Our view, on the basis of discussions with barristers and solicitors specialising in criminal and […]

Feb 11, 2026 Analysis

Epstein files: Mandelson email search

The official US Department of Justice “Epstein Library” search facility is slow and cumbersome. We can’t duplicate a multimillion-document search on our website, but we have made a fast and efficient search for the approximately 7,500 documents that are related to Peter Mandelson. It’s much less complete than jmail, but has the advantage that it […]

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Feb 2, 2026 Analysis

Mandelson leaked No 10 documents to Epstein – who then helped him pursue multi-million dollar jobs

Multiple documents in the Epstein files show Peter Mandelson forwarding confidential Government emails to Jeffrey Epstein in 2009 and 2010. The leaked material concerned live policy issues of immediate financial interest to Epstein and his circle. This report contains the full text of the most significant known leaked emails, together with a short explanation of […]

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Feb 1, 2026 Analysis

Epstein emails reveal Mandelson advising JPMorgan to threaten Chancellor over post-crisis banker bonus tax

On 9 December 2009, Chancellor Alistair Darling unveiled a one-off 50% tax on bankers’ bonuses. New documents from the Epstein Files reveal that a serving cabinet minister privately advised JPMorgan on how to fight back. Peter Mandelson, then Business Secretary, counselled Jamie Dimon on how to threaten the Government into softening the tax. Those exchanges […]

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Jan 31, 2026 Investigations

Emails show Peter Mandelson discussing Panama tax structure with Jeffrey Epstein

Previously unreported emails – first identified by Tax Policy Associates – show Peter Mandelson discussing with his “chief life adviser”, Jeffrey Epstein, a tax avoidance structure for the purchase of a £2m Rio apartment, involving a Panama company. Mr Mandelson told us that he has no recollection of the proposal, or knowledge as to the […]

Jan 30, 2026 Analysis

Tenancy reform: the accidental stamp duty headache for 150,000+ tenants

The Renters’ Rights Act unintentionally turns hundreds of thousands of ordinary residential tenancies into an annual stamp duty reporting obligation, often for tax bills of only a few pounds. Financial Times report here. The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 contains a fundamental reform: from May 2026, most residential tenancies in England will continue indefinitely – fixed […]

Map showing UK properties owned by offshore companies and whether the real owner is disclosed

Jan 29, 2026 Analysis

Who secretly owns Britain? The hidden offshore owners of £460bn of UK property

Nearly 100,000 properties in England and Wales – worth c£460bn – are owned by offshore companies. We’ve conducted an extensive analysis and created an interactive map that lets you search by property or location, and see where offshore companies are being used to hide the true ownership of the property. In 44% of cases, representing […]

photo of the Royal Courts of Justice

Jan 21, 2026 Analysis

Tax barristers and fraud: how the Bar responded to our allegations

Last week we published a report on how a small number of tax barristers facilitate tax avoidance schemes that are, in our view, more properly described as tax fraud. The barristers design the schemes, and/or issue opinions that the schemes work, despite the dismal history of such schemes in the courts over the last 25 […]