Criticism is simmering around Keir Starmer - and could flare up into a major crisis of confidence. As Britain's sixth prime minister in a decade, he was supposed to bring order. Now he is accused of committing the worst of political sins.
WorldKeir Starmer claims he did not know that Epstein-linked top diplomat Peter Mandelson had his security clearance denied. "I am absolutely furious," says the British Prime Minister.
WorldFormer British top diplomat Peter Mandelson was released on bail after being arrested last night.
World politicsFormer British diplomat Peter Mandelson has been arrested by police in London. Earlier, police searched Mandelson's home. Mandelson had close contacts with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
WorldBritish Cabinet Secretary Chris Wormald is leaving his post.
WorldThere is a lot of noise around Keir Starmer. But the British prime minister is not going to resign, he assured Labour MPs during an internal meeting. "I have won every battle I have been involved in. Our detractors do not want a Labour government at all, and certainly not one that is successful."
WorldSwedes' travel funds for their trips to London have gained purchasing power because of a weaker pound amid the political crisis that has shaken Britain in the wake of the Epstein revelations. But a new statement from Prime Minister Keir Starmer is dampening the pound's fall.
BusinessThe chief of staff to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Morgan McSweeney, is resigning as a direct result of scandals revealed in the Epstein files; the move could be a way to protect the prime minister.
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