Starmer's Scandal: Mandelson, Epstein, and Resignation Calls

0:00British Prime Minister Keer Starmer is scrabbling to control a major scandal over appointing Peter Mandelson to a top diplomatic role. Vetting flagged serious issues, including Mandelson's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, plus business connections to Russia and China recommending against. Security clearance. The foreign office approved him anyway, and Starmer claims he was never told. Starmer insists due process was followed, but now says he's furious about the oversight. Last week, after a Guardian report exposed it, he fired the department's top civil servant, Ali Robbins, within hours. Robbins allies argue he couldn't legally share that sensitive info with the PM. Opposition leaders are piling on, with conservatives and liberal Democrats demanding Starmer resign, calling it catastrophic judgment and misleading. Parliament. This hits amid his rocky start since Labour's landslide win in July 2024, marked by economic woes, public service failures and policy, flip flops. Robbins testifies before Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee on

1:02Tuesday to give his side. Mandelson was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office over old Epstein linked emails, though he denies wrongdoing and faces. No charges. Local elections on May 7th could deliver a brutal verdict. Eyes stay glued as Starmer fights to steady his grip before more fallout hits. From your city, powered by AI, this is Canada News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.