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UK PM Starmer refuses to quit despite calls for his ouster over Mandelson's appointment

Published on 10 Feb 2026 10:54:16 PM

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he would never walk away from his mandate, amid mounting pressure on his leadership over the appointment of former ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson who reportedly had close ties with the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he would never walk away from his mandate, amid mounting pressure on his leadership over the appointment of former ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson who reportedly had close ties with the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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