LONDON ¨C Prime Minister Keir Starmer¡¯s appointment of Peter Mandelson as Britain¡¯s ambassador to the United States was once hailed as an inspired move to deploy a master of the ¡°dark arts¡± of politics to manage relations with Donald Trump.
Just over a year later, that choice has created the biggest threat yet for Starmer, with his lawmakers questioning his judgment and leadership after emails illustrated not only the extent of Mandelson¡¯s ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein but his alleged willingness to leak government business.
While Starmer does not appear in ?any immediate danger of falling over the scandal, six Labour lawmakers said on condition of anonymity it had further weakened a prime minister challenged by an increasingly ?restive Labour ?Party.
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