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Starmer Faces Leadership Questions After Mandelson Sacking. Sir Keir Starmer is facing fresh pressure inside Labour after sacking Peter Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to Washington. The dismissal comes just as President Donald Trump prepares for a state visit. Mandelson was removed after leaked emails showed he had sent supportive messages to Jeffrey Epstein following the disgraced financier’s 2008 conviction. The row has fuelled wider unease in Labour, already shaken by Angela Rayner’s resignation as deputy prime minister. Left-wing MP Richard Burgon warned Starmer would be “gone” if Labour underperforms in next May’s elections, arguing the party is losing votes on both flanks. Fellow MP Helen Hayes said those results would be the right moment to judge Starmer’s leadership. For now, frustration within Labour is rising — but the decisive test will come at the ballot box.
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