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Will Mandelson spell the end for Keir Starmer?

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been addressing the UK Parliament this afternoon conc...

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16.35 20 Apr 2026


Will Mandelson spell the end for Keir Starmer?


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British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been addressing the UK Parliament this afternoon concerning his appointment of Lord Mandelson as Ambassador to the United States. Mandelson was sacked by Starmer last September when further links between Mandelson and disgraced financier Jeffery Epstein emerged, but the UK PM has been coming under increased pressure since it emerged last week that Mandelson had failed security vetting…

Joining Shane to discuss this is George Parker, Political Editor at the Financial Times.


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