Starmer on the brink: envoy scandal threatens PM’s job
Political
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer may be forced to step down within days as pressure mounts inside the ruling Labour Party over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States.
According to Bloomberg, citing party sources, some cabinet members are prepared to privately urge the prime minister to resign. Otherwise, several ministers may threaten to quit their posts. One ministerial aide reportedly described Starmer’s chances of surviving the week in office as “50-50.”
The political crisis deepened after the resignation of Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney. The Guardian reported that he stepped down amid the controversy surrounding Mandelson’s appointment, which has been linked to financier Jeffrey Epstein.
The envoy nomination has triggered serious divisions within the party and intensified pressure on the prime minister, casting doubt on his political future.
The political crisis deepened after the resignation of Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney. The Guardian reported that he stepped down amid the controversy surrounding Mandelson’s appointment, which has been linked to financier Jeffrey Epstein.
The envoy nomination has triggered serious divisions within the party and intensified pressure on the prime minister, casting doubt on his political future.
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