Keir Starmer ignored string of warnings before finally sacking Mandelson: Questions grow over PM’s judgment as Labour MPs brand his handling of the episode ‘a shambles’
Keir Starmer faces questions about his political judgment after being forced to dismiss Peter Mandelson just a few hours after defending.
Finally, the Prime Minister took action to remove the infamous peer as the US Ambassador to the US in the midst of a growing labor rebellion on his connections with Pedophil Jeffrey Epstein.
The movement arrived 24 hours after supporting Sir Keir’s Lord Mandelson to the pistol – and just ten months after leaving the warnings that his appointment would result in disaster.
Workers’ deputies Sir Keir’s section A ‘Shambles’ was handled. And Tora leader Kemi Badenoch accused of ‘tremor’ for days and now he said ‘serious questions about what Starmer knew and when he knew’.
Lord Mandelson’s separation, following the heels of Angela Rayner’s resignation last week, the Prime Minister after the difficult first year of the party ‘delivery, delivery, delivery’ will focus on the focus on the workers’ government ‘second stage’ begins with disaster.
And it comes just a few days before Donald Trump was held in England for a state visit.
In anger, NO10 reported that Sir Keir’s advice to the security services warning for assigning Lord Mandelson to such a high -profile and sensitive role.
However, Whitehall resources said that the senior figures in the Foreign Office were announced in December last year before the announcement of ‘advice against the appointment’.
Lord Mandelson – Once upon a time he was relieved intensively about people who ‘dirty rich people’ – chatting with Jeffrey Epstein in a fluffy white dressing dress
Mandelson’s message in the ‘Birthday Book’ compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell”s best friend ‘! ‘He said.
Sir Keir Starmer was depicted in February with England’s Ambassador of Lord Mandelson, the USA
Downing Street encountered calls for an investigation in the section, including the publication of all documents surrounding Lord Mandelson’s veterinarian.
The fingers also pointed to Morgan Morgan Mcsweeney, Chief of General Staff of Morgan Mcsweeney, who was said to defend the appointment of Sir Keir.
A worker said: ‘Morgan insisted to appoint him – he is his political hero and mentor. Nobody in the Cabinet didn’t want Mandelson – the Prime Minister doesn’t like him – but Morgan was very insistent. This week, although everyone can see that they are over, he is trying to defend him. ‘
Mail announced today that Mr. Mcsweeney was personally warned against the appointment because Lord Mandelson’s connections with Epstein will be ashamed in the USA.
A Labor Party MP, adding the processing of the department as a ‘turmoil’, added: ‘Everyone could see Mandelson should go – with pedophile, you cannot be a ambassador who said that he was “best friends”. Nobody could believe that the Prime Minister had supported him very much.
It looks like an amateur watch every day. It was the same for Angie [Rayner] Last week – when he knew it was a problem, he supported him and then had to get rid of him. Someone needs to take a grip – and fast. ‘
Another said that the fiasco underlined all the questions about Keir’s judiciary ‘.
Former TORY Foreign Minister Sir James said that the officials will inevitably warn the ministers that the ministers would have to leave the cabinet twice and if they were known to continue their friendship with Epstein after the pedophile is imprisoned, they will warn you that they will be able to import the important reputation risk ‘.
Lord Mandelson was seen on December 12, 2005 with Jeffrey Epstein working on a belt during a boutique visit in the Caribbean.
Enjoy the boat journey together as guests of Mandelson and a friend Epstein
Sir James said: ‘Now our US Ambassador, a new external secretary, a close state visit, a white palace, a damaged relationship with the white palace, and no humiliation for British diplomacy.’
Sir Keir and former Foreign Minister David Lammy were unanswered questions about what they knew and when they knew.
Sir Keir’s decision to stop by Lord Mandelson on Wednesday triggered a labor rebellion, and even ministers refused to defend the appointment.
Health secretary Wes Streeting said it was ‘completely disgusting’ and Lord Mandelson’s future was ‘a matter for the prime minister’.
The rebellion triggered the crisis talks at 10 morning 10, when Lord Mandelson, the Lord Mandelson, Minister of Sir Keir and Foreign Minister Yette Cooper.
This meant that Trump, who had established a good relationship with Lord Mandelson, did not learn to be removed after it took place. The decision faces the risk of aggravating the president who fights with Epstein with allegations about his own connections.
Lord Mandelson, who collected his belongings on his palace residence in Washington yesterday, said the work was ‘privilege of my life’.
In a letter to the staff, he said: ‘The conditions surrounding the announcement today are the conditions that I regret deeply. 20 years ago, I continue to feel completely terrible about my relationship with Epstein and the situation of his victims. ‘
Lord Mandelson, who was appointed by Sir Keir Starmer as the US Ambassador of the UK, was depicted in May 2025 with Donald Trump at Oval Office.
Downing Street acknowledged that Sir Keir knew that Lord Mandelson knew that he continued his friendship with Epstein after he was imprisoned for demanding prostitution for a child in 2008. While the workers’ peers were in prison, he even stayed at Epstein’s house.
However, no 10, on Wednesday, Lord Mandelson defended Epstein, which showed that the e -mails emerged, then the friendship showed a ‘financially different’ light.
Lord Mandelson told Epstein to ‘fight to fought early’. The day before Epstein was in jail in June 2008, Lord Mandelson said: ‘Your friends stay with you and love you’ he said.
Prime Minister spokesman yesterday described e -mails ‘understandable’. Government sources, a Bloomberg investigation, new messages that have been sent from a long -term E -Posta account, and Lord Mandelson or Veterinary authorities are not available, he said.
Tories asked for a complete investigation. Frontbencher Alex Burghart said: ‘Keir Starmer, Morgan Mcsweeney and the government have serious questions to answer.’
