LONDON, United Kingdom.- This Monday, the chief ministers of the British government expressed their support for prime ministerthe labor Keir Starmerwho is under a great pressure as a result of scandal around the link between Peter Mandelsonexembajador a USAand the deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Ministers closed ranks around Starmer shortly after the Labor leader in Scotland, Anas Sarwarask for the resignation of the prime minister considering that it is an obstacle to the Scottish regional elections on May 7th.
📺 Anas Sarwar calls for Starmer to resign:
“The leadership from Downing Street has to change… I have to be honest about failure wherever I see it. The situation in Downing Street is not good enough. There have been too many mistakes.” pic.twitter.com/YwNjHO0LoM
— Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) February 9, 2026
The economy minister, Rachel Reeves; the deputy prime minister, David Lammyas well as those responsible for Foreign Affairs and Defense, Yvettte Cooper y John Healeyrespectively, came to the defense of Starmer, very worn out by the continuous revelations surrounding Mandelson.
Other ministers, such as the person responsible for Work and Pensions, Pat McFaddenand that of Transportation, Heidi Alexanderalso expressed support for Starmer. Ed Milibandformer leader of the Labor Party and currently Minister for Energy, expressed his support for Starmer, as well as the party’s head of discipline, Jonathan Reynoldsand the minister for Scotland, Douglas Alexander.
Peter Mandelson and his relationship with Epstein
Peter Mandelson, appointed head of the UK mission in Washington in early 2025, was removed from office last September after the extent of his relationship with Epsteinlinks that have ended up being much deeper and longer lasting than was believed.
The seriousness of the case exploded a few days ago when it became known that Mandelson happened to Epstein sensitive information about government measures when he was head of Commerce between 2008 and 2010.
The scandal surrounding Mandelson, appointed ambassador despite the fact that his link with Epstein was known, led to Starmer’s main advisor, Morgan McSweeneyand the Director of Communications of the official residence of 10 Downing Street, Tim Allana present their resignations this Sunday and today, respectively.
Starmer will have a closed-door meeting this afternoon – around 18:00 GMT – with Labor MPs to address the crisis.
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