The Daily Populous

Saturday February 21st, 2026 evening edition

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Gordon Brown has sent a fresh dossier of evidence to police investigating Jeffrey Epstein’s flights in and out of Britain at the time the late paedophile was accused of trafficking women.

Mr Brown sent a five-page memo to the police a week after sending other evidence relating to Epstein’s movements.

It was sent to the Metropolitan Police, Surrey, Sussex, Thames Valley, Norfolk and Bedfordshire constabularies, which cover Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, RAF Marham and RAF Horsham among other airports and air bases.

In a statement, Mr Brown, who was chancellor from 1997 to 2007 and prime minister from 2007 to 2010, said: “I have submitted a five-page memorandum to the Metropolitan, Surrey, Sussex, Thames Valley and other relevant UK police constabularies.

Gordon Brown wants police to re-examine whether Epstein’s victims were trafficked in the UK at the time he was PM - Oli Scarff/Getty.

Mr Brown said police “urgently” needed to re-examine whether Epstein’s victims were trafficked within and outside the UK.

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‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks

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Karen was incarcerated for a total of six weeks – even though she had been travelling with a valid visa.

On 25 January, German tourist Jessica Brösche was stopped by ICE and held for 45 days (including eight days of solitary confinement).

They are generally young people who were held on suspicion of being in the US to work without the correct visa. »

Stop Killing Games is launching NGOs in the European Union and the US: 'We're not just going away on this'

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But it looks like even bigger things are in store, as Scott announced today that Stop Killing Games is launching two official NGOs, one in the EU and the other in the US.

Scott said it might seem like a videogame-oriented NGO wouldn't be able to accomplish much, but establishing them has "definite advantages.".

"The first is this will allow us to do long-term counter lobbying on this issue," Scott says in the video. »

Grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups accuses Hershey of cutting corners

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The grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups has lashed out at The Hershey Co., accusing the candy company of hurting the Reese’s brand by shifting to cheaper ingredients in many products.

The packaging notes that the heart-shaped candies are made from “chocolate candy and peanut butter crème,” not milk chocolate and peanut butter.

Reese said Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups sold in Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland are also different than U.S. versions. »