Starmer-Mandelson latest: PM looks ‘weak, gullible and naive’ and could be finished, Harriet Harman warns
‘Weak and naive’ Starmer warned Mandelson scandal could ‘finish him’
- Sir Keir Starmer is facing significant pressure and criticism from within the Labour Party over the Peter Mandelson scandal.
- Baroness Harriet Harman accused Sir Keir of being 'weak and naive and gullible', warning the controversy could 'finish him off'.
- Sir Keir apologised for believing Mandelson's 'lies' about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein when Mandelson was appointed ambassador to the US.
- Police are investigating allegations that Mandelson, who has resigned from the Lords, passed market-sensitive information to Epstein.
- Reports indicate that Angela Rayner is considering a leadership challenge, although her spokesperson has denied these claims.
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