Bill Gates has finally admitted it. The Microsoft founder told a US podcast that Jeffrey Epstein sought a relationship with him, describing the ties as a 'huge mistake'. The admission lands like a bomb in Westminster.
A cross-party group of MPs is now demanding the government request all correspondence between Gates and Epstein from US authorities. The fallout is immediate. Labour's Margaret Hodge leads the charge.
'This goes to the heart of how elites shield themselves,' she says. Tories are nervous. They fear a drip-feed of revelations.
Gates insists he had no financial dealings with Epstein post-conviction. But the timeline is hazy. Sources close to the inquiry say the request will be formally submitted by the end of the week.
The pressure is on Downing Street. They want to avoid a public hearing with Gates. But the mood in the Commons is turning ugly.
Backbenchers are restless. They smell blood. The Epstein scandal has always been a grenade with the pin pulled.
Now it seems the pin is out.
