3 h. ago Keir Starmer to come under more pressure over Lord Mandelson amid Labour backbench anger

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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10 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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15 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer 'angry' after Lord Mandelson sacking and insists he need not resign as Prime Minister

Embattled Prime Minister faces calls from Labour MPs to stand down ahead of Commons debate on appointment of former ambassador to the US

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16 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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18 h. ago Starmer admits he should never have appointed Lord Mandelson

Finally breaking his silence since sacking the US ambassador last week, the premier struggled to address questions about what he knew and when.

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18 h. ago Starmer breaks silence over Mandelson sacking: ‘Had I known what I know now, I’d have never appointed him’

The prime minister said the ‘nature and extent of the relationship’ between convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and Lord Mandelson is ‘far different to what I’d understood to be the position at the point of appointment’

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19 h. ago Starmer: I would not have appointed Mandelson ‘had I known then what I know now’

Sir Keir Starmer is battling a backlash over his handling of the appointment and sacking of Lord Mandelson.

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21 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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23 h. ago Keir Starmer will be ousted as Labour leader unless he 'changes course immediately', MPs warn

Labour MPs are reeling over high-profile sackings and resignations in recent weeks

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24 h. ago Minister fuels claims that Mandelson could be thrown out of Lords

Baroness Jacqui Smith said she was ‘angry and disgusted’ by Lord Mandelson’s behaviour, adding that his fate in the Lords would be decided by chief whip Lord Kennedy

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24 h. ago Labour MP: ‘Inevitable’ Starmer will be ousted if 2026 elections are bad

Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure over the handling of Lord Mandelson’s appointment and sacking and Labour’s poor poll ratings.

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40 h. ago King Charles fuming over Keir Starmer decision just days before Donald Trump visit

King Charles has reportedly been left frustrated by the Lord Mandelson controversy, which has created a "distraction" just days before President Donald Trump's UK visit

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44 h. ago How many Freddo bars disgraced Lord Mandelson could buy as he 'expects 'six

Lord Mandelson might have lost his job as British ambassador to the US, but he could be in line to receive a payout that could buy him over a million Freddos – every cloud...

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45 h. ago Lord Mandelson should have never been the UK's ambassador to the States, family of Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre tell Starmer

When asked, Virginia 's brother, Sky Roberts, said: 'absolutely not, he should never have been given the position in the first place.'

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48 h. ago Mandelson appointment ‘worth the risk’ despite Epstein ties due to his ‘singular talent’, minister says

Business secretary Peter Kyle claimed that Lord Mandelson’s abilities meant the ‘political consideration’ outweighed the concerns about him

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48 h. ago Starmer knew Peter Mandelson had a 'strong relationship' with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein but risked making him US ambassador anyway because of his 'talents', admits Cabinet minister

Peter Kyle said that Lord Mandelson's potential ability to handle President Trump meant it was 'worth the risk' of appointing him.

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57 h. ago Labour MPs warn Lord Mandelson is 'a bomb waiting to go off' for Starmer after being left 'hung out to dry' over Epstein emails scandal

Despite the embarrassingly gushing content of the messages to his 'best pal', in which he expressed his love and support for Epstein, Lord Mandelson is said to feel 'hung out to dry' by the PM

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59 h. ago King Charles complains Mandelson scandal is an 'unwelcome distraction' from Trump's state visit

Palace officials have been 'dismayed' by the fact that the Lord Mandelson furore has blown up on the eve of Donald Trump's visit.

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61 h. ago Mandelson ‘economical with the truth’ about Epstein in answers to No 10

The decision to sack Lord Mandelson with immediate effect was taken on Thursday morning and announced shortly afterwards.

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2 d. ago Downing Street was aware of Mandelson emails to Epstein before to Prime Minister's public 'vote of confidence'

Government officials were aware of emails between Lord Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein when the Prime Minister defended the peer during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday afternoon, it has been revealed.

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