Mandelson files surrender puts Starmer’s premiership on the brink
Keir Starmer stands at the most precarious moment of his premiership after being compelled to hand over confidential documents on Peter Mandelson to a parliamentary committee. Could this crisis mark the beginning of the end for the Labour leader?
What you need to know
🔹 Keir Starmer will surrender secret vetting documents to a cross-party parliamentary committee.
🔹 The Prime Minister admitted knowing about Mandelson’s post-conviction friendship with Epstein.
🔹 Police are investigating Mandelson for alleged misconduct in public office.
S ir Keir Starmer has entered the most perilous position of his premiership following a humiliating parliamentary retreat that has seen the Prime Minister surrender control of secret vetting documents to a cross-party committee.
The crisis, sparked by the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US Ambassador, has mutated from a question of historical association into a direct challenge to the Prime Minister’s honesty and judgment. At a bruising Prime Minister’s Questions on 4 February, Starmer admitted he was aware of Mandelson’s continued friendship with Jeffrey Epstein after his conviction — a moment described by one close ally as “clarifying” and “dark”.
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