UK Leaders Rally Behind Starmer as Mandelson Saga Unfolds
Amid growing questions over the Prime Minister's leadership, ministers come to the defense of Labour Party leader Keir Starmer as the Peter Mandelson security vetting saga continues.
In the midst of the ongoing turmoil surrounding the Peter Mandelson saga, Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, is receiving strong backing from his fellow ministers. The controversy has shone a spotlight on the Prime Minister's leadership, with questions being raised about the decision to appoint Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to the United States despite his failure to pass security vetting.
Liz Kendall, the shadow science and technology secretary, has echoed the claims made by David Lammy, the shadow foreign secretary, that the Prime Minister would have stopped Mandelson's appointment had they been aware of the security concerns. Speaking to Trevor Phillips on Sky News, Kendall described Starmer as a
Source: The Guardian
