Starmer admits mistake in appointing Mandelson as U.K. ambassador but resists calls to resign
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledged Monday that he made the wrong judgment when he picked Jeffrey Epstein’s friend Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to Washington, but said he would have withdrawn the appointment if he’d known Mandelson had failed security checks.
Starmer Under Fire Over Mandelson
- Is UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer fighting for his job over Mandelson row? | BBC Newscast BBC News —
- “I take responsibility”: UK PM Starmer tells house about decision to appoint Mandelson Global News —
- PM admits officials 'withheld' Mandelson vetting information from senior ministers Sky News —
- UK PM Starmer admits Mandelson mistake, rejects resignation calls Al Jazeera —
- U.K. PM admits mistake in appointing Epstein friend as envoy to U.S. but resists calls to resign NBC News —