Starmer Faces Crisis Over Mandelson

The Peter Mandelson vetting scandal has reached a critical juncture for the Labour government as Prime Minister Keir Starmer prepares to face MPs in Parliament.

Sacked Foreign Office official Sir Olly Robbins is expected to testify regarding the decision to clear Mandelson for the Washington post despite significant security concerns.

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and other opposition figures have launched blistering attacks, claiming Starmer has lost the moral right to govern.

The crisis is further complicated by Mandelson's past associations with Jeffrey Epstein, which had previously led to his dismissal from a different role.