The political turmoil surrounding UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has intensified with the resignation of two key aides amid the fallout from the Epstein-Mandelson scandal. As reported by Al Jazeera and Tribune Home, Tim Allan, Starmer's communications chief, and Morgan McSweeney, his chief of staff, have both stepped down. Allan's resignation follows McSweeney's departure, who admitted responsibility for advising Starmer to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US, despite Mandelson's controversial ties to Jeffrey Epstein. McSweeney stated, 'The decision to appoint Peter Mandelson was wrong. He has damaged our party, our country, and trust in politics itself.' The scandal has raised significant questions about Starmer's judgment, with opposition leaders like Kemi Badenoch criticizing his leadership, saying, 'He’s like a plastic bag blowing in the wind.' (Tribune Home)
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Keir Starmer Faces Pressure After Aides Resign Over Mandelson Scandal
UK PM Starmer faces turmoil as aides resign over Epstein-Mandelson scandal. Mandelson's ties to Epstein spark police probe, impacting Labour's focus and raising trust issues in UK politics.
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The Frontier Post
Updated 3h agoStarmer says UK govt ‘united’, presses on amid Epstein falloutFEB 10, 8:08 PMRead →Britain’s PM Starmer faces MPs as pressure grows over Mandelson scandalFEB 4, 11:23 AMRead →Lord Mandelson resigns from Labour Party over Epstein linksFEB 3, 7:42 PMRead →UK PM orders probe into sacked envoy’s Epstein tiesFEB 2, 8:20 PMRead →
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Al Jazeera
Updated 1 day agoUK PM Starmer’s communications chief quits amid Epstein scandal falloutFEB 9, 12:19 PMRead →UK PM’s top aide quits over Mandelson’s links to EpsteinFEB 8, 5:11 PMRead →UK police search Mandelson-linked properties as part of Epstein probeFEB 6, 6:45 PMRead →UK ex-envoy’s ties to Epstein spark political stormFEB 5, 4:19 PMRead →How Epstein-Mandelson files rocked the UK governmentFEB 5, 2:51 PMRead →UK PM Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for appointing MandelsonFEB 5, 1:53 PMRead →UK’s Mandelson to resign from House of Lords over Epstein tiesFEB 3, 5:29 PMRead →UK’s ex-ambassador Mandelson quits Labour over Epstein links, reports sayFEB 2, 1:07 AMRead →
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Updated 2 days agoUK leader's chief of staff quits over appointment of Mandelson despite Epstein tiesFEB 8, 4:29 PMRead →After Epstein fallout, UK leader Starmer faces hurdles and rivals as he battles to keep his jobFEB 6, 3:17 PMRead →UK leader apologizes to victims of Epstein for giving Mandelson an ambassador jobFEB 5, 12:45 PMRead →UK will release files related to Mandelson's appointment in more Epstein falloutFEB 4, 12:02 PMRead →
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The Guardian
Updated 2 days agoPoliticians ‘don’t live how we live’, voters tell me. Morgan McSweeney's resignation won’t change their minds | John HarrisFEB 8, 1:13 PMRead →We owe it to Epstein’s victims and to British democracy to demand historic change | Gordon BrownFEB 6, 7:00 PMRead →So the Epstein scandal is about politics? Silly me for thinking it’s about the mass abuse of women and girls | Marina HydeFEB 6, 1:36 PMRead →Starmer faces renewed calls to sack chief of staff over Mandelson scandalFEB 6, 9:20 AMRead →It’s tragic that a decent PM will be brought down by Mandelson’s sleaze – but it’s a matter of when, not if | Polly ToynbeeFEB 6, 6:00 AMRead →No 10 defies calls to sack Morgan McSweeney over Mandelson appointmentFEB 5, 8:11 PMRead →How the Epstein scandal has shaken the British government to its coreFEB 5, 7:33 PMRead →The Guardian view on Downing Street in crisis: Keir Starmer’s judgment looks fatally flawed | EditorialFEB 5, 6:47 PMRead →Mr Rules hits tipping point as Mandelson proves the one mistake that can’t be undoneFEB 5, 3:59 PMRead →Starmer apologises to Epstein victims as he seeks to weather Mandelson scandalFEB 5, 12:56 PMRead →Labour MPs say Starmer’s days as PM are numbered amid fury over MandelsonFEB 4, 8:07 PMRead →Last chance, Keir? MPs in despair as crisis engulfs Downing StreetFEB 4, 6:46 PMRead →Epstein files: did Mandelson commit a crime? - The LatestFEB 4, 4:37 PMRead →PM says he knew when giving Mandelson US job he had kept ties with Epstein after convictionFEB 4, 1:22 PMRead →Peter Mandelson is fleeing the House of Lords: now let’s throw out all the other rogues and idlers | Jenny JonesFEB 4, 12:50 PMRead →Met police launch investigation into alleged Mandelson-Epstein email leaksFEB 3, 7:09 PMRead →Mandy wonders where it all went wrong as Labour throws him to the wolves | John CraceFEB 3, 6:13 PMRead →‘Finally got him to go’: how Epstein was given inside track on events that rippled through global marketsFEB 3, 6:11 PMRead →Never forget Epstein’s little helpers – the powerful men who knew about his crimes, and helped him out anyway | Marina HydeFEB 3, 2:28 PMRead →Mandelson could face police inquiry over alleged leak to EpsteinFEB 2, 8:38 PMRead →How much did the Epstein poison infect Britain? Starmer had better find out, and fast | Gaby HinsliffFEB 2, 7:41 PMRead →‘Where r u? I miss you’: how vivid new Epstein emails sealed Mandelson’s fateFEB 2, 7:18 PMRead →The Guardian view on the Mandelson-Epstein emails: unavoidable questions of misconduct in public office | EditorialFEB 2, 7:12 PMRead →No more get-out clauses, no way back. It’s surely the end for Peter Mandelson, finally | John CraceFEB 2, 5:11 PMRead →How the depth of Peter Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein came to lightFEB 2, 1:20 PMRead →Starmer wants Peter Mandelson to be permanently removed from the Lords amid Epstein scandal - UK politics liveFEB 2, 12:45 PMRead →Mandelson resigns from Labour to prevent ‘further embarrassment’ over Epstein linksFEB 1, 10:32 PMRead →
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BBC News
Updated 2 days agoDon't drop PM over Mandelson, minister urges Labour MPsFEB 8, 12:38 PMRead →Foreign Office to review Mandelson's US ambassador pay-offFEB 8, 9:30 AMRead →Mandelson scandal is 'serious' for Starmer but PM is 'man of integrity', Brown saysFEB 7, 4:35 PMRead →MPs are shocked and angry at Mandelson - but they're furious with StarmerFEB 7, 9:43 AMRead →Mandelson suggested holiday home for 'privacy' of Epstein 'guests'FEB 7, 6:10 AMRead →Police search properties linked to Mandelson over Epstein investigationFEB 6, 9:29 PMRead →Top government figures to hand over private messages with MandelsonFEB 6, 4:35 AMRead →Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for believing Mandelson's 'lies'FEB 5, 10:24 PMRead →The two-stage vetting process that saw Mandelson appointed as US ambassadorFEB 5, 3:40 PMRead →MPs back plan to release Mandelson files after Labour anger forces climbdownFEB 5, 3:07 AMRead →The Papers: 'U-turn on Mandelson files' and 'Starmer in grave peril'FEB 5, 1:31 AMRead →Mandelson offered to help Epstein get Russian visa, documents suggestFEB 4, 9:41 PMRead →'I never left your side': Emails reveal more about Mandelson's Epstein friendshipFEB 4, 9:28 PMRead →Who is Peter Mandelson?FEB 4, 4:44 PMRead →Henry Zeffman: Dark mood among Labour MPs as PM tries to contain Mandelson scandalFEB 4, 3:58 PMRead →'Finally got him to go today': Mandelson's emails to Epstein on Gordon BrownFEB 4, 11:04 AMRead →The papers: 'Cops probe Mandelson' and 'Princes of Darkness'FEB 4, 5:22 AMRead →Chris Mason: Mandelson revelations a scandal on another levelFEB 4, 2:14 AMRead →Mandelson investigated by police over claims he leaked information to EpsteinFEB 3, 10:18 PMRead →Epstein Files: Police Launch Investigation Into MandelsonFEB 3, 8:36 PMRead →The papers: 'Mandelson reported to police' and 'Bots moan about humans'FEB 3, 5:00 AMRead →Police review misconduct claims after files suggest Mandelson sent government information to EpsteinFEB 2, 10:25 PMRead →What do emails between Mandelson and Epstein say?FEB 2, 10:13 PMRead →Epstein Files: Mandelson Reported To The PoliceFEB 2, 10:02 PMRead →Mandelson revelations raise further questions about Starmer's judgementFEB 2, 6:53 PMRead →The Papers: 'Mandelson under fire' and 'Bring justice for Epstein victims'FEB 2, 4:47 AMRead →Lord Mandelson resigns from Labour Party over Epstein linksFEB 2, 12:52 AMRead →
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South China Morning Post
Updated 2 days agoMandelson Epstein scandal: demands grow for ex-envoy to repay US$75,000 severanceFEB 8, 8:19 AMRead →Epstein haunts Number 10, creating crisis for UK’s StarmerFEB 6, 5:34 AMRead →Starmer apologises after Mandelson-Epstein ties spark UK political stormFEB 5, 12:50 PMRead →Epstein files scandal triggers UK criminal probe as Mandelson quits parliamentFEB 3, 2:20 PMRead →UK’s former US ambassador faces scrutiny over Epstein ties, leaked briefingFEB 2, 3:59 PMRead →
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The News Pakistan - Entertainment
Updated 4 days agoEpstein ties: UK police search properties in probe into Peter MandelsonFEB 6, 6:45 PMRead →Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for believing Mandelson's liesFEB 5, 3:49 PMRead →UK's Keir Starmer accuses Mandelson of “repeated lies' over Epstein linksFEB 4, 1:08 PMRead →Former UK minister Peter Mandelson quits Labour after new Epstein claims surfaceFEB 2, 6:08 AMRead →
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Daily Times
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Middle East Eye
Updated 4 days agoEpstein trained as an Israeli spy, FBI document saysFEB 6, 2:37 PMRead →David Stern: Epstein's source who sat next to the queen, sent him lewd messages and brokered dealsFEB 6, 11:44 AMRead →Epstein files reveal longtime relationship with UK billionaire BlavatnikFEB 5, 1:27 PMRead →Epstein files: Mandelson scandal indicts the entire British establishmentFEB 4, 8:49 AMRead →Epstein told Ehud Barak to give Mandelson Israeli energy company roleFEB 3, 12:59 PMRead →
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Financial Times
Updated 5 days agoStarmer on borrowed time as MPs weigh up how to mount leadership challengeFEB 5, 11:14 PMRead →Sterling and UK government bonds hit as pressure mounts on StarmerFEB 5, 11:26 AMRead →Mandelson lobbied against US bank reforms on behalf of Epstein and StaleyFEB 3, 1:00 PMRead →Police to review allegations against Mandelson in Epstein scandalFEB 2, 8:16 PMRead →Mandelson leaked sensitive UK government tax plans to EpsteinFEB 2, 6:38 PMRead →JPMorgan should ‘threaten’ UK over banker tax, Mandelson told EpsteinFEB 1, 10:48 PMRead →
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