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2026February › 05

Starmer

4 months ago

Pressure continues to build on the prime minister after he said he knew about Mandelson’s friendship with Epstein before his appointment as US ambassador

After the release of a vast tranche of documen…

UK sources suggested the US is sounding more positive about the plan to hand the territory to Mauritius - and pay £35billion to lease back Diego Garcia for 99 years.
In fresh revelations about the extent of his influence on Labour, the disgraced peer is reported to have been in Downing Street to advise on the Government shake-up.
Gilt yields started to rise on Wednesday evening after the Prime Minister admitted he knew of Peter Mandelson's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein before appointing him as US ambassador.
U.K. bond yields ticked higher Thursday morning as faith in Starmer's leadership was shaken yet again.
The spoof comes with mounting pressure on Sir Keir - and speculation about Labour MP moves to topple him as PM - following the Mandelson and Epstein scandal.
Keir Starmer has been warned the 'clock is ticking' on his leadership with even loyalists saying he is effectively finished.

No 10’s misjudgment over Mandelson has left Labour MPs increasingly aware of the fallibility of the PM and his team

The debacle of last summer, when Keir Starmer caved in over welfare changes after pr…

Starmer is furious with Mandelson, and the mood among many Labour MPs is darkening, the BBC's political editor writes.
The prime minister wanted to avoid a Tory-style drama. Now, he’s heading one of his own.

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