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New revelations from the US Department of Justice's latest release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein fill many of Monday's papers. "Mandelson under fire as files appear to show Epstein sent him $75,000 (£54,800)," reads the Guardian's headline, reporting "bank statements appear to show three payments of $25,000 (£18,270) referencing the former UK business secretary being sent from Epstein's JP Morgan bank accounts". Lord Mandelson said he had no record or recollection of receiving the sums and did not know whether the documents were authentic. He repeated his regret for "ever having known Epstein".
The Financial Times leads with newly released documents appearing to show Lord Mandelson telling Epstein that US bank JPMorgan should "threaten" the UK over a proposed tax in 2009. Emails show Lord Mandelson, who held the business secretary portfolio at the time, was "trying to 'amend' a supertax on bank bonuses" through Epstein's Wall Street connections, according to the paper. In a statement to the BBC, Lord Mandelson said: "Every UK and international bank was making the same argument about the impact on UK financial services. My conversations in government at the time reflected the views of the sector as a whole not a single individual."
Lord Mandelson "faces order for Epstein evidence", writes the Daily Telegraph in its headline, as "US Congress believes Labour peer has information on paedophile's enablers". The committee "spearheading" the release of the Epstein files "said it was poised to issue the Labour peer with a demand to testify in Washington DC", according to the paper. The committee cannot compel testimony from foreigners, as the paper notes.
The Metro says the latest release of Epstein files causes "embarrassment of riches for old pals of Epstein". It writes the "paedophile billionaire... sent Mandelson $75,000 (£54,800)", while emails from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson "asking Epstein to marry her also emerged". Meanwhile, "pressure also grew on Andrew to testify before the US Congress... days after images showed the former Duke of York on all fours touching a woman". The BBC has contacted Ferguson for a response. Mountbatten-Windsor has repeatedly denied all wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.
Lord Mandelson and Mountbatten-Windsor are "urged to testify to US Congress after Epstein revelations," according to the i Paper, in order to "bring justice for Epstein victims". Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is also "under pressure to remove Mandelson's peerage and kick him out of the Labour Party," the paper said. On Sunday night, Lord Mandelson resigned his Labour membership.
"A second Jeffrey Epstein victim claims she was flown to the UK for a sexual encounter with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor," the Daily Mirror reports, citing comments from US lawyer Brad Edwards who also represented late accuser Virginia Giuffre. The former prince has not responded to the fresh accusations and has previously denied all wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.
The Daily Mail also leads with the woman who alleges "Jeffrey Epstein flew her to Britain for sex". According to the paper, "the unnamed woman says she was taken to Buckingham Palace for tea afterwards".
The Times writes that the woman's allegations against the former prince means the "Metropolitan Police are facing calls to reopen the case" against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. The police force had previously not carried out a criminal investigation into the former prince, at the time saying "international authorities were best placed" to look into past allegations.
The prime minister "suggested voters were tricked into leaving the EU," writes the Daily Express in its lead story. It says Sir Keir is coming "under fire for trying to 'rewind' Brexit", quoting Reform UK leader Nigel Farage who says the prime minister is "determined to drag us back under the heels of Brussels".
"Motor racing ace Lewis Hamilton is dating US reality star Kim Kardashian", reports the Sun in its front page scoop. The paper writes Kardashian "jets in for a night at hotel" in the Cotswolds, citing unnamed sources.
And finally, the Daily Star reports "sumo wrestling is one of Britain's fastest growing sports", under the headline "Sumomania!" There has been an "eight-fold" increase in the number of clubs offering the sport over the past three years, the paper writes.
