UKs Starmer refuses to heed calls to quit over fallout from Epstein scandal
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused on Monday to heed calls to quit, even by the leader of his party in Scotland, after a second aide resigned from a team in crisis over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington. Under pressure over the appointment of a man whose close ties to the…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused on Monday to heed calls to quit, even by the leader of his party in Scotland, after a second aide resigned from a team in crisis over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington.
But a demand from Anas Sarwar, leader of the Scottish Labour Party, for Starmer to quit and the departure of a second senior aide in as many days did little to stop the questions over his judgment and ability to govern.
Earlier on Monday, the British leader sought to raise spirits and encourage unity when he addressed staff at his Downing Street office, and he later received messages of support from his top ministers and some potential leadership rivals.
