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The Financial Times highlights the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine with a prominent front-page image showing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky alongside various European leaders holding commemorative candles during a ceremony at Kyiv’s Independence Square. The paper notes a significant absence from the event, pointing out that the Trump administration chose not to send a representative to Kyiv for the occasion. This omission is underscored with the headline “US shuns war anniversary.”
In another major story, multiple newspapers focus on the arrest and release of former US ambassador Lord Mandelson amid allegations of misconduct in public office. The Daily Star labels him the “Prince of Darkness,” capturing a photo of the ex-Labour minister leaving a police station in the early hours of Tuesday. The BBC reports that Lord Mandelson maintains his innocence, asserting he acted without criminal intent or financial motivation. Meanwhile, the Guardian reports that the arrest was prompted by concerns that Mandelson could be a flight risk, despite prior agreements to conduct his interview under caution at a later date. Lawyers for Mandelson have refuted claims that he was preparing to relocate abroad, calling such assertions “baseless.”
Coverage from The Times frames Mandelson’s arrest as based on a “flight-risk fiction,” with the paper noting police declined to comment on whether he surrendered his passport as part of his detention conditions. The Telegraph adds that authorities plan to release documents pertaining to Mandelson’s government work in early March; however, it remains clear that parliamentary members will have the ultimate authority over what information becomes public.
Other notable headlines include a sharp political rebuke delivered by trade minister Chris Bryant against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. The i Paper describes the attack as “unprecedented,” quoting Bryant who criticized Andrew for being involved in a “constant self-aggrandising and self-enriching hustle.” The Sun reports that Andrew has reportedly been prohibited from horse riding following his arrest, with the front page emblazoned with the phrase “Get orf your high horse Andy.” In a separate political development, the Mail scrutinizes the Green Party’s immigration policy, warning that under their proposals, illegal migrants could receive free housing, wages without work requirements, and access to the NHS, cautioning readers to “beware the green menace.
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