‘Under fire’
A round-up of the headlines from the UK front pages
“Mandelson under fire as files appear to show Epstein sent him $75,000”, reports The Guardian. He “faces order for Epstein evidence”, The Telegraph reports, and Metro says there’s an “embarrassment of riches for old pals” of Epstein. “Bring justice for Epstein victims”, says The i Paper. “Ministers pay hospitals in ploy to cut waiting lists”, says the Daily Mail. “Xi seeks global reserve status”, the Financial Times reports. It’s “sumomania” as sumo wrestling becomes “one of Britain's fastest growing sports”, says the Daily Star.
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