Members of the UK government have publicly supported Prime Minister Keir Starmer following increased political pressure over the scandal surrounding Peter Mandelson's appointment. This was reported by Bloomberg, writes UNN.
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Technology Minister Liz Kendall stated that she supports the head of government "100%," despite new reports of intelligence services' reservations about Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the US.
He is a man of honor. He is a man who makes important decisions facing the country and who makes the right decisions.
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy also emphasized that Starmer would not have approved the appointment if he had known about the vetting issues.
If he had known that Peter Mandelson had not passed vetting, he would never have appointed him ambassador.
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According to media reports, security services expressed reservations about Mandelson's candidacy, but the prime minister, he said, was not informed about it.
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Starmer placed responsibility on senior Foreign Office official Olly Robbins, who allegedly failed to inform the government about the vetting results.
Opposition politicians called for the prime minister's resignation, accusing him of misleading Parliament.
This leaves us with two possibilities: either the Prime Minister is lying, or he is so incompetent that he is incapable of governing the country.
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey also called the situation a "catastrophic mistake."
Starmer is expected to address Parliament to explain the situation. The scandal unfolds ahead of local elections in May, where Labour is predicted to lose support.
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