Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer is bracing for a potentially explosive showdown with his own MPs as he attempts to contain a growing crisis that threatens to undermine his leadership. A scandal surrounding the vetting process for former Labour heavyweight Peter Mandelson, who was recently appointed UK ambassador to the US, has sparked concerns within the party that the prime minister may ultimately pay the price for the controversy. With senior government figures warning that the decision could yet cost Starmer his leadership, the Labour leader will deliver a high-stakes statement to MPs on Monday, aiming to reassure them that he has taken decisive action to address the issue. The situation is set to become even more tense as Mandelson's appointment has raised questions about the transparency and accountability of the vetting process, and Starmer's ability to maintain control over his party.
Senior government figures fear decision to appoint former ambassador to US could cost PM his leadership Keir Starmer will deliver a high-stakes statement to MPs on Monday as he struggles to overcome fears inside his government that the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal could yet cost him his leadership.In what is set to be a dramatic showdown, the prime minister will set out how Mandelson was able to take up his role as UK ambassador without the Foreign Office revealing it had overruled the decision to fail his vetting. Continue reading...
