Badenoch Grills Starmer on Mandelson, Epstein Ties

0:00On March 18, in the latest Prime Minister's questions, conservative leader Kimi Baudinache grilled Sir Kierstarmer over his appointment of Lord. Mandelson, despite known ties to Jeffrey Epstein, documents released last week showed the Prime Minister had been warned about reputational risks from Mandelson's past association with the disgraced financier. Those papers highlighted a 2019 report from JP Morgan Bank noting Epstein's close relationship with Mandelson. They also mentioned Mandelson staying at Epstein's home while the financier was behind bars in June 2009. Earlier this year, more Epstein files from the United States sparked a leadership shake-up, forcing out Starmer's chief of staff. Baudinache accused Starmer of dodging direct talks with Mandelson and letting staff handle key decisions. She claimed he released the documents right after questions last week to avoid scrutiny. Lawmakers on both sides expressed frustration over the handling of the vetting process. Starmer owned up to the mistake, apologizing again to Epstein's victims and saying he'd

1:02already toughened up the appointment checks after review by. His ethics advisor, he fired back at Baudinache over her push for UK involvement in a potential Iran conflict. Meanwhile, Starmer called out conservative comments on public prayers by Muslims as divisive, urging a sacking. The exchange underscores deepening divides in parliament as both leaders pivot between scandals and policy clashes. Made in AI.