3 h. ago MPs to ask fresh questions of Starmer’s judgment on Mandelson

A three-hour emergency debate will be held in the Commons on Tuesday about the appointment of Lord Mandelson as ambassador to the US.

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9 h. ago Starmer ‘angry’ after Mandelson sacking and insists he need not resign as PM

The Prime Minister sacked Lord Mandelson last week but has faced questions about his judgment in appointing the peer as US ambassador.

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14 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Will Keir Starmer last as Prime Minister beyond next May?

Some Labour MPs believe Sir Keir Starmer only has months to turn things around, as he faces questions today over the sacking of Lord Mandelson as US ambassador.

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17 h. ago Labour MPs warn Starmer will be 'gone' by May unless he can quell Mandelson scandal as PM prepares to break his silence

Keir Starmer will field questions for the first time since the sacking of the US ambassador over extraordinary emails sent to Jeffrey Epstein.

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18 h. ago Labour MPs warn Starmer will be 'gone' unless he can quell Mandelson scandal as PM prepares to break his silence

Keir Starmer will field questions for the first time since the sacking of the US ambassador over extraordinary emails sent to Jeffrey Epstein.

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62 h. ago Badenoch accuses Starmer of lying over what he knew when about Mandelson emails

The Conservative Party leader said Sir Keir Starmer has ‘very serious questions to answer’.

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer ignored string of warnings before finally sacking Mandelson: Questions grow over PM's judgment as Labour MPs brand his handling of the episode 'a shambles'

The Prime Minister finally acted to remove the disgraced peer as ambassador to the United States amid a growing Labour revolt over his links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

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4 d. ago Mandelson ‘admitted continuing relationship with Epstein’ in vetting interview as questions mount for Starmer: Latest

James Roscoe has taken over from Lord Mandelson as interim ambassador while Downing Street finds a replacement.

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4 d. ago Spotlight falls on Starmer’s political judgment after Mandelson sacking

Decision to end support for US ambassador over Jeffrey Epstein links comes just before Donald Trump state visit Keir Starmer is facing serious questions about his political judgment after he was forced to sack his US ambassador, Peter Mandelson, over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.In the second damaging departure for the government in a week, the prime minister withdrew support for Lord Mandelson over emails to Epstein from 2008 suggesting his sentence for soliciting a child for prostitution should be challenged. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Concerns Mandelson did not pass MI6 vetting for US ambassador role – but Starmer appointed him anyway

Keir Starmer is facing serious questions after claims he ignored warnings from the security service to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador

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4 d. ago Why the Mandelson affair raises questions about Starmer’s judgment

‘Withdrawal’ of Labour peer from America is more evidence of prime minister’s failure to pick right people, say critics

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4 d. ago Voices: ‘Error of judgement’: Starmer’s backing of Mandelson draws fury from Independent readers

Our community has criticised Starmer’s initial defence of Mandelson, questioning the prime minister’s judgement, and calling for accountability over the Epstein-linked scandal

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4 d. ago Mandelson’s sacking has left one big question – and it has nothing to do with Epstein

Lord Mandelson is part of a long list of key appointees that Sir Keir Starmer has been forced to sack for predictable problems, which poses big questions about his judgment, as David Maddox explains

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4 d. ago Voices: The fatal flaw that made ‘Air Miles Mandelson’ crash and burn

The combination of money and immorality in Peter Mandelson's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein has created a stench for Starmer, writes Sean O’Grady. The question is how long it will hang around

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4 d. ago Exit Mandelson — leaving questions about Downing Street’s judgment

Starmer’s backing of his ambassador was ill-advised but his speedy reversal was equally misjudged

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5 d. ago DAN HODGES: If Starmer can't (or won't) tell us what he knew about Mandelson, he should resign

What did Keir Starmer know and when? They are the questions the PM must answer as his attempts to defend his ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson collapse around him.

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5 d. ago Voices: Starmer must ask Mandelson some serious questions about his ‘best pal’ Epstein

Amid the fallout from the Epstein ‘Birthday Book’, could the revelation that Peter Mandelson helped broker a $1bn deal for Epstein be the point of no return, asks Sean O’Grady

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5 d. ago Starmer urged to sack Mandelson amid Epstein business deal revelations

PM says he has confidence in ambassador when questioned in the Commons by Lib Dem and Tory leadersKeir Starmer has been urged to sack Peter Mandelson as the UK’s US ambassador after more details emerged of his close friendship and business dealings with the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.The prime minister was pressed on whether he knew that Mandelson, when business secretary in 2010, had reportedly allowed Epstein to help broker the sale of a UK government-owned business to a US bank – months after the financier had been released from jail in relation to his conviction for procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Voices: Starmer must ask serious questions of Mandelson and ‘best pal’ Epstein

Amid the fallout from the Epstein ‘Birthday Book’, could the revelation that Lord Mandelson helped broker a $1bn deal for Epstein, be the point of no return, asks Sean O’Grady

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5 d. ago Keir Starmer quizzed on Angela Rayner tax row at Prime Minister's Questions

The Ashton-under-Lyne MP resigned as a minister last week

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