British Prime Minister Starmer faces angry lawmakers over Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure over Peter Mandelson's controversial ambassadorial appointment despite security concerns. Mandelson, a scandal-tarnished politician and friend of Jeffrey Epstein, was appointed despite failing security checks and seemingly without Starmer being informed about the concerns. Starmer claims "due process" was followed, but allies of the fired Foreign Office top civil servant, Olly Robbins, say Robbins would not have shared sensitive vetting information with the prime minister.