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UK PM Starmer Says He Shouldn’t Have Appointed Epstein-Linked Pick for US Ambassador
Labour MPs are unlikely to move against Starmer before local elections, while Olly Robbins is due to explain the vetting row to MPs on Tuesday.
- On Thursday, revelations emerged that Britain's ambassador to the United States, Lord Mandelson, failed in-depth security vetting before his early 2025 appointment, despite officials recommending against it.
- Civil servant Olly Robbins, the former Foreign Office chief, reportedly granted Mandelson clearance despite warnings from UK Security Vetting, leading Downing Street to oust him.
- On Friday, Opposition Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch called Starmer "lying or grossly incompetent," while Technology Secretary Liz Kendall defended him on Sunday as a "man of integrity."
- Starmer is set to address Parliament on Monday regarding the scandal, while Robbins will testify before the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday amid mounting resignation calls.
- Labour peer Lord Glasman warned on Sunday that Starmer "cannot conceivably continue" in post, with Jeffrey Epstein's documented ties to Mandelson further complicating the premiership ahead of May elections.
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UK PM Starmer says he shouldn’t have appointed Epstein-linked pick for US ambassador
When Keir Starmer was elected Britain’s prime minister nearly two years ago, his promise to a public weary of political scandals and turmoil was that his government would be different.
·Atlanta, United States
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Sacked Foreign Office boss readies for legal fight as Starmer showdown begins
A top ex-official is taking legal advice over Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to sack him over Peter Mandelson getting high-level vetting clearance against the advice of security officials. Sir Oliver Robbins is believed to be speaking to lawyers ahead of a crunch House of Commons appearance on Tuesday after he granted Lord Mandelson developed vetting status despite security officials raising red flag concerns over his appointment as US ambassador. …
·London, United Kingdom
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