Tories 'considering options' for removing Keir Starmer as Prime Minister
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UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is considering parliamentary options to remove Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer over a scandal involving Lord Mandelson's security vetting. Starmer has denied knowing about the vetting failure and pledged to provide transparency and accountability.
The UK's Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, is exploring parliamentary options to remove Prime Minister Keir Starmer amid a scandal surrounding Lord Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to Washington. Mandelson failed security vetting, but was cleared by the Foreign Office. Downing Street blamed Foreign Office officials for the clearance, saying they overruled UK Security Vetting specialists. Starmer has denied knowing about the vetting failure, describing it as "staggering" that he wasn't informed. The Prime Minister has launched an investigation and pledged to provide full transparency and accountability when facing MPs on Monday. The Foreign Office's top civil servant, Sir Olly Robbins, has been sacked over the scandal. Scottish Labour MPs believe Starmer will "stumble on" and may continue after next month's Scottish election.
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