Miliband Blasts Starmer Over Mandelson Appointment

0:00On April 21st, Ed Miliband just dropped a bombshell, emitting he warned against the pointing Peter Mandelson as the UK ambassador to the United States. The net zero secretary, told David Lamy, the move could blow up big time, and now Prime Minister Keir Starmer is dealing with fresh political heat over the whole mess. Mandelson held the post for nine months as a political pick, not a career diplomat, until his ties to Jeffrey Epstein surfaced and tanked it. Mandelson shared this while hitting the morning TV circuit, saying Starmer himself agreed the appointment was a mistake. He even revealed he steered clear of Mandelson back when he led Labour in 2010, but Miliband's not calling for Starmer's head, insisting Prime Ministers are human and make errors. Reactions are pouring in, with Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander stirring the pot yesterday by saying it's not certain Starmer will lead Labour into the next election. Tracing eyebrows across the party as internal doubts bubble up amid the scandal.

1:00Meanwhile, the drama ramps up today with sacked foreign office officials Oli Robbins set to testify before MPs at 9 a.m. Starmer blamed him for, deliberately hiding vetting advice that Flag Mandelson as a no-go, Robbins is luring up and whisper suggests he could score a massive payout. All this turmoil piles pressure on Starmer's young government, and whatever Robbins says next could shift the ground under Labour even more. Keep an eye on how this unfolds.