Downing Street says sovereignty of Falkland Islands ‘rests with the UK’ after leaked Pentagon report – UK politics live
Leaked report suggested the US could review its position on the British claim to the territory after lack of support in Iran war
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The US Department of Justice is reportedly blocking a UK criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson by refusing to hand over key evidence from the Jeffrey Epstein files that Scotland Yard believes could be relevant to their inquiry. The US is insisting on a formal Mutual Legal Assistance request rather than voluntary disclosure, a process that could take several months to over a year and significantly delay the investigation. Mandelson was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office, and even direct appeals from Met Police Commissioner Mark Rowley to US officials have failed to expedite the evidence sharing process.