Keir Starmer on the edge? How McSweeney’s exit amplifies Mandelson–Epstein crisis for UK PM | explained

Epstein Files: Morgan McSweeney, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, resigned on 8 February amid a massive political row over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the UK ambassador to the US despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Morgan McSweeney quit taking responsibility for advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson, 72, to Britain’s most…

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UK PM Keir Starmer’s aide Morgan McSweeney resigns amid Mandelson–Epstein fallout

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, has resigned, intensifying pressure on the Labor leader over the controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the United States. McSweeney announced his decision in a statement on Sunday (February 8), taking responsibility for advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson — a move now…

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