Starmer staves off mutiny over Mandelson mess… but for how long? - The Latest

斯塔默暂缓了关于曼德尔森混乱的叛乱……但能维持多久?——最新动态

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2026-04-29

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Keir Starmer endured another bruising day as the saga surrounding Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador continued. The prime minister faced harsh criticism from his own MPs over his efforts to stave off a privileges committee investigation, while his former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney admitted putting pressure on the Foreign Office to expedite Mandelson’s posting in highly anticipated evidence to a parliamentary committee. So how much peril is the prime minister in? Lucy Hough speaks to policy editor and host of Politics Weekly, Kiran Stacey - watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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