UK PM Starmer's top aide McSweeney quits over Mandelson-Epstein scandal
Reuters • 2/8/2026
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Cluster Activity
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12
4
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2026-02-082026-02-12
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
18d
Age
13
Sources
from cluster
434
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^434/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^434/48 = 0.001898) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-08UK PM Starmer's top aide McSweeney quits over Mandelson-Epstein scandal (current)
- 2026-02-09
- 2026-02-10
- 2026-02-12
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (10/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 13 independent sources
Age: 18 days - proven survivor
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