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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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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Jan 16, 2026 Analysis

Rogue barristers are enabling a billion pound tax fraud – and the Bar won’t act

A small number of KCs and junior barristers are enabling large-scale tax fraud. They do it by providing tax opinions backing schemes designed to “avoid” tax on wages paid to contractors. The schemes have no real technical basis, but the promoters behind the schemes use the opinions as a badge of credibility – and, more […]

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Jan 14, 2026 Analysis

The Scottish Budget – four thoughts on a tiny tax cut

The Scottish Budget was on 13 January 2026. The flagship policy is being widely reported as a cut in income tax for low earners, by increasing thresholds from 2026/27. The 20% basic rate will now start at £16,538 instead of £15,398. The 21% intermediate rate will now start at £29,527 instead of £27,492. This is […]