Power ShiftTuesday, April 21, 2026

Starmer Admits Wrong Judgment on Mandelson Appointment, Rejects Resignation Calls

Sourced from 8 publications

•Starmer told parliament he made the 'wrong judgment' in appointing Mandelson and would not have done so had he known about the vetting failure.
•Starmer said neither he nor his ministers were informed by the FCDO that Mandelson had failed security vetting over Epstein ties.
•Mandelson was fired after serving as ambassador, with sources differing on whether it was seven or nine months later.
•Starmer rejects calls to resign despite significant parliamentary pressure following the revelation.
•UK police are separately investigating Mandelson over allegations of misconduct in office from more than 15 years ago, according to Euronews.

Sources

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The Guardian

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Euronews

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France24

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The Guardian

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