UK PM Starmer under pressure over Mandelson's appointment as ambassador
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will try on Monday to get a grip on a crisis that has left power slipping from his grasp.
Starmer will face a tough barrage of questions in Parliament when he stands up to explain why Peter Mandelson, a scandal-tarnished politician and friend of Jeffrey Epstein, became Britain’s ambassador to Washington despite failing security checks — and seemingly without Starmer being told about the concerns.
FRANCE 24's Bénédicte Paviot reports from London.
Starmer Faces Mandelson Vetting Scandal
- MPs to question Starmer over Mandelson Channel 4 News —
- Starmer to admit he inadvertently gave MPs misleading information on Mandelson The Guardian —
- Cabinet secretary apparently advised Starmer to wait for vetting before appointing Mandelson The Guardian —
- Starmer was advised Mandelson should be vetted before appointment, documents show Sky News —
- Naming Mandelson as ambassador before vetting was mistake, minister says The Guardian —