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Several papers continue to report on news the chancellor’s wife, Akshata Murty, has non-domiciled tax status. The Guardian says her non-dom status – which she pays £30,000 a year to maintain – means she has potentially avoided up to £20m in UK tax on the £54.5m in dividends she got from Infosys, the Indian-based IT firm founded by her father, over the last seven-and-a-half years. Ms Murty’s spokesman says all necessary taxes have been paid in full but the paper says the row over her tax status risks “further denting” her husband Rishi Sunak’s “carefully honed” brand among voters and Tory MPs.

Guardian Front Page 2nd of February 2026

Peter Mandelson faces scrutiny after files suggest Jeffrey Epstein sent him $75,000 in three $25,000 transfers. Mandelson says he has no record or recollection of the money. Politicians are urging him to provide evidence to US authorities about any links.

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Guardian Front Page 31st of January 2026

Documents from the US justice department’s Epstein investigation include emails suggesting he transferred thousands of pounds to Peter Mandelson’s husband in 2009 after his release. The cache, spanning emails and device data, prompts fresh scrutiny of their links.

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Guardian Front Page 30th of January 2026

Following talks in Beijing, the PM signalled a reset in ties with China and left open a UK visit for Xi. It was the first trip to Beijing by a British PM since 2018. Sanctioned MPs criticised the move, while No 10 said cooperation would expand alongside firm stances on security and values.

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Guardian Front Page 29th of January 2026

Donald Trump says time is running out as a US carrier group heads towards Iran. He presses for a tougher deal on its nuclear programme but leaves room for talks. Washington prepares contingencies while protests continue inside the country.

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