Tag: National Archives


  • Tony Blair-Epstein Meeting at Downing Street Sparks Debate Over Mandelson’s Involvement

    Tony Blair-Epstein Meeting at Downing Street Sparks Debate Over Mandelson’s Involvement

    New light on a discreet meeting at Downing Street In May 2002, Prime Minister Tony Blair met Jeffrey Epstein at 10 Downing Street, a meeting that has drawn renewed attention as newly released documents shed light on how Epstein came to Blair’s attention in the first place. The National Archives released papers detailing the encounter,…

  • Tony Blair Epstein Downing Street Meeting Revealed

    Tony Blair Epstein Downing Street Meeting Revealed

    New light on a controversial encounter at Downing Street Newly released National Archives papers shed light on a brief, late-night-style encounter that has long sparked debate about the boundaries of power and influence. The documents show that former prime minister Tony Blair met with Jeffrey Epstein on 14 May 2002 at Downing Street, after a…

  • Tony Blair Met Jeffrey Epstein at Downing Street: New Papers Shine Light on Mandelson Link

    Tony Blair Met Jeffrey Epstein at Downing Street: New Papers Shine Light on Mandelson Link

    Background: A 2002 meeting in Downing Street Newly released documents from the National Archives reveal that former British prime minister Tony Blair met with financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in Downing Street on 14 May 2002. The meeting occurred after a suggestion from Lord Peter Mandelson to Blair’s then chief of staff, Jonathan…