The Mandelson scandal has resurfaced in the UK and Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in the line of fire again. This time it's because he appointed Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States -- even though he failed the government's security clearance. Starmer says he did not know. But the opposition isn't convinced. As the fallout deepens, the calls for him to step down are growing. Mandelson's links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have cast a shadow over Starmer's government. So, will the prime minister survive the crisis? Presenter: Tom McRae Guests: Denis MacShane -- Former UK Foreign Office Minister of State and Labour MP Jennifer Nadel -- Co-founder of the cross-party think-tank Compassion in Politics Giles Kenningham -- Founder of Trafalgar Strategy and former communications director for the UK Conservative Party Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UKPolitics #KeirStarmer #PeterMandelson #UKGovernment #MandelsonScandal #JeffreyEpstein #UKNews #PoliticalCrisis #LabourParty #UKLeadership #AlJazeeraEnglish
Will Keir Starmer resign? | Inside Story
The Mandelson scandal has resurfaced in the UK and Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in the line of fire again. This time it's because he appointed Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States -- even though he failed the government's security clearance. Starmer says he did not know. But the opposition isn't convinced. As the fallout deepens, the calls for him to step down are growing. Mandelson's links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have cast a shadow over Starmer's government. So, will the prime minister survive the crisis? Presenter: Tom McRae Guests: Denis MacShane -- Former UK Foreign Office Minister of State and Labour MP Jennifer Nadel -- Co-founder of the cross-party think-tank Compassion in Politics Giles Kenningham -- Founder of Trafalgar Strategy and former communications director for the UK Conservative Party Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UKPolitics #KeirStarmer #PeterMandelson #UKGovernment #MandelsonScandal #JeffreyEpstein #UKNews #PoliticalCrisis #LabourParty #UKLeadership #AlJazeeraEnglish













