REVEALED: Mandelson Pushed For Prince Andrew To Be Trade Envoy | #NovaraLIVE

Quick Overview

Peter Mandelson vigorously promoted Prince Andrew's appointment as the UK's trade envoy in 2001, overruling concerns from Prince Charles, despite Andrew's known playboy lifestyle and subsequent association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, which ultimately contributed to the ongoing scandal and public calls for Andrew's removal from the line of succession.

Key Points: Prince Andrew spent 11 hours in police custody after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office, marking the first arrest of a royal family member in 350 years. It emerged that Peter Mandelson, then out of government, pushed for Andrew to become the trade envoy in 2001, overriding Prince Charles who suspected Andrew would 'chase women, and play golf.' Concerns about Andrew's suitability were raised as early as 2001 due to his association with Ghislaine Maxwell, who is now serving a 20-year sentence for child sex trafficking. Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown submitted a memorandum to police detailing evidence of Jeffrey Epstein tracking flights carrying trafficked girls, including one email mentioning a girl just turned 18 linked to Prince Andrew. Yuggov polling shows 82% of Britons think Andrew should be removed from the royal line of succession, although he remains eighth in line. The US Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump's global tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act in a six-three ruling, which Trump called a 'disgrace' and vowed to bypass using Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act. Journalist Paul Holden detailed how Josh Simons, then head of Labour Together, hired US firm Appco to smear critics, leading Simons to falsely suggest to GCHQ that Holden was a threat due to supposed Russian links and personal relationships.

Context: The Novara Live broadcast addresses several major news items, focusing heavily on the fallout from Prince Andrew's arrest concerning his alleged links to Jeffrey Epstein and information passed to him while he served as the UK's trade envoy. The discussion also covers a significant US Supreme Court ruling against Donald Trump's tariffs and allegations of a smear campaign orchestrated by Josh Simons of Labour Together against critical journalists, including Paul Holden.