UK leader Starmer faces more pressure over Mandelson ambassador appointment
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces pressure over his appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US, with lawmakers set to vote on whether to investigate Starmer. Starmer's former chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, will testify to a parliamentary committee about the decision.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing more pressure over his appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US. Lawmakers will vote on whether to investigate Starmer over the decision, which was criticized due to Mandelson's friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Morgan McSweeney, Starmer's former chief of staff, will testify to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee about the appointment. McSweeney resigned in February, taking responsibility for appointing Mandelson. The opposition Conservative Party has demanded an investigation by Parliament's Privileges Committee, alleging that Starmer misled the House of Commons. Starmer has denied that his office pressured civil servants to rush the appointment. The prime minister fired Mandelson in September after new details emerged about his friendship with Epstein.
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