UK Prime Minister Starmer faces resignation calls after Peter Mandelson was appointed US ambassador despite failing security vetting
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under pressure to resign after revelations that Peter Mandelson was appointed as UK ambassador to Washington despite failing security vetting due to his Jeffrey Epstein connections. Starmer claims he was unaware of the failed vetting when he made the appointment in December 2024, calling the Foreign Office's failure to inform him 'unforgivable.' Opposition leaders reject Starmer's claims of ignorance and demand his resignation, while top Foreign Office civil servant Olly Robbins resigned over the affair.
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“UK prime minister Starmer faces pressure to resign, pleads ignorance over Mandelson”CNN CNN LEFT
“MPs ejected for calling Starmer a ‘liar’ as he admits Mandelson vetting mistake ‘beggars belief’”WE Washington Examiner RIGHT
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