Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure after revelations that Peter Mandelson was appointed UK ambassador to the US despite failing security checks, with Starmer saying he was never informed and blaming the Foreign Office. This comes months after Mandelson was dismissed over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
UK : Keir Starmer under pressure over Mandelson vetting scandal
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Thu 16:40 - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Peter Mandelson failed vetting but was given UK ambassador to US job anyway - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Thu 19:08 - the-independent.com
Peter Mandelson failed US ambassador vetting – but was given the job anyway - the-independent.com
Thu 20:26 - The New York Times
Mandelson, a Friend of Epstein’s, Became U.S. Ambassador Despite Failing Security Vetting - The New York Times
Thu 21:14 - Al Jazeera
UK’s Starmer under fire over report Mandelson failed security vetting - Al Jazeera
Thu 23:28 - La Repubblica (IT)
Epstein scandal, sensational new revelations about Mandelson: now Starmer could resign
Fri 08:24 - the-independent.com
Senior British official resigns over Mandelson appointment, but Starmer insists he won't go - the-independent.com
Fri 08:34 - The New York Times
Starmer Fires Senior U.K. Civil Servant Over Mandelson Revelations - The New York Times
Fri 10:31 - NYT Europe
Starmer Fires Senior U.K. Civil Servant Over Mandelson Revelations
Fri 10:57 - The Guardian
Keir Starmer says it is unforgivable he was not told Mandelson failed vetting - The Guardian
Fri 11:30 - Bloomberg.com
Starmer Can’t Escape His Mandelson and Epstein Nightmare - Bloomberg.com
Fri 12:53 - DW All
UK: 'Furious' PM Starmer refuses to step down over Mandelson
Fri 12:53 - DW Top
UK: 'Furious' PM Starmer refuses to step down over Mandelson
Fri 15:00 - PBS
Pressure builds as Starmer rejects calls to resign over Mandelson appointment in Epstein fallout - PBS
Fri 16:07 - BBC Politics
Key questions facing government over Mandelson vetting
Fri 16:38 - The Hill
Starmer 'furious' as Mandelson vetting revelation spurs calls for resignation
Fri 18:41 - NYT Europe
Starmer’s Credibility Just Took Another Body Blow Over the Mandelson Scandal
Fri 20:44 - Al Jazeera English
Starmer rejects calls to quit as pressure mounts over Mandelson vetting
Sat 06:22 - Sky News (UK)
Senior civil servants knew weeks ago that Mandelson had failed security vetting
Sat 07:29 - Euronews
Starmer faces calls to step down after appointing Epstein associate
Sat 08:31 - Gazeta Wyborcza (PL)
Great Britain: The opposition calls on the Prime Minister to resign. In the background is the case of the ambassador to the US linked to Epstein
Sat 08:43 - France 24
UK : Keir Starmer under pressure over Mandelson vetting scandal