‘It’s a mess’: Starmer thinks he is safe – but Labour left rebels are still plotting
Sir Keir Starmer's Labour party allies believe he has escaped imminent danger of being toppled over the Peter Mandelson scandal after parliamentary hearings failed to unearth conclusive evidence that he had lied or broken the rules. However, Labour MPs on the left of the party are still considering a challenge to him after next week's local elections.
Sir Keir Starmer's allies believe he has weathered the storm over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as British Ambassador to the US. Morgan McSweeney, Starmer's former aide, admitted it was a mistake to send Mandelson to Washington but insisted the vetting process was not overridden. A vote in the House of Commons on whether Starmer should face a formal probe into whether he misled Parliament was set to fail. McSweeney told the Commons foreign affairs committee that he advised Starmer to appoint Mandelson ahead of George Osborne. The mood among Labour MPs is 'sort of resigned', with many still frustrated with Starmer's 'poor judgement' in appointing Mandelson. Starmer's supporters claim he has come out of the controversy stronger.
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