U.K. Starmer’s former aide takes responsibility for advising Mandelson’s appointment
British lawmakers voted against an inquiry into Prime Minister Keir Starmer's appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the U.S. Mandelson was dismissed after revelations about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Starmer has faced calls to resign but maintains that he was misled during the vetting process.
- ▪Lawmakers voted 335 to 223 against investigating whether Starmer misled parliament regarding Mandelson's appointment.
- ▪Mandelson was appointed in December 2024 but was sacked in September 2025 due to deeper ties with Epstein.
- ▪Starmer criticized the inquiry attempt as a political stunt by opposition leader Kemi Badenoch.
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Open this photo in gallery:Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech in England on Monday. Starmer picked Labour veteran Mandelson for the top diplomatic posting in December, 2024.Temilade Adelaja/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountBritish lawmakers voted on Tuesday against launching an inquiry into whether Prime Minister Keir Starmer misled parliament in statements about his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States.Starmer picked Labour veteran Mandelson for the top diplomatic posting in December, 2024 and then sacked him last September when his ties to the late U.S.
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