Starmer’s Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney ‘Pushed for Appointment of Mandelson’

Starmer’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney ‘pushed for appointment of Mandelson’

Growing questions over prime minister’s judgement after dramatic sacking of Peter Mandelson on Thursday

Peter Mandelson runs out of excuses

The Prime Minister sacks his ambassador – less than a day after defending him in parliament.

“Starmer’s instinct was to stand by Peter Mandelson, despite the evidence" say Greens - Green Party

Responding to the news that Lord Mandelson has been sacked as the UK’s ambassador to the United States, Green Party Leader, Zack Polanski, said: “Starmer’s instinct was to stand by Peter Mandelson, despite the evidence. His resignation now isn’t a matter of principle; it’s simple political expediency. It’s a symbol of a broken politics where the same insiders always fail up. How long until Mandelson ends up in a high-paid consultancy somewhere? …