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Starmer fighting for his job as he faces crunch week over Mandelson vetting row
The scandal has intensified after reports that Mandelson initially failed security clearance and police opened a criminal probe into his ties to Epstein.
- On Thursday, The Guardian revealed Peter Mandelson was initially denied security clearance for his ambassadorial post, intensifying pressure on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- Mandelson, a 72-year-old, was a high-risk appointment due to previous resignations and his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, which Starmer previously termed "Mandelson's lies."
- While Starmer told Parliament that "full due process" was followed, the government admitted earlier this week the Foreign Office made a different assessment regarding the appointment.
- Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch demanded Starmer's resignation, calling his "position untenable," as the controversy prompted the resignation of Foreign Office official Olly Robbins.
- On Monday, Starmer will make a statement to Parliament to address the scandal, attempting to gauge support among Labour lawmakers following recent revelations.
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Mandelson scandal threatens Starmer: fired top official may contradict his account before Parliament
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will voluntarily appear before the House of Commons on Monday in an attempt to save his government amid the revelation that Peter Mandelson, the controversial former Labour minister he appointed ambassador to the United States in 2024, had been vetoed by the UK Security Vetting agency (UKSV) before his appointment — a veto that was overridden and of which Starmer says he was never informed.
One week to try to survive as Prime Minister. Keir Starmer will volunteer this Monday before the House of Commons to try to explain to the deputies — especially those of his own Labour group — the latest scandal around Peter Mandelson, which has ended the fulminant dismissal of the Permanent Secretary of the Foreign Ministry (the top official of that department), Oliver “Olly” Robbins. Continue reading
LONDON.– British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is once again at the center of the political storm. Less than two years after coming to power with the promise of restoring integrity in government, the Labour leader is now facing one of the most serious crises in his management, following revelations that cast doubt on his version of Peter Mandelson’s controversial appointment as ambassador to the United States, which was accused of having close tie…
The former British ambassador to the United States, who was involved in the Epstein files, was appointed against the advice of security services.
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