{"id":14465,"date":"2026-02-06T11:56:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.globaltalenthq.com\/?p=14465"},"modified":"2026-02-10T06:45:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T06:45:26","slug":"starmer-toast-bbc-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.globaltalenthq.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/starmer-toast-bbc-source\/","title":{"rendered":"Starmer \u2018toast\u2019 \u2013 BBC source"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UK prime minister is mired in scandal over a former ambassador\u2019s links to Jeffrey Epstein<\/strong><\/p>\n

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a party revolt over the government’s failure<\/a> to properly vet the former British envoy to the US, Peter Mandelson, over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. One Labour MP described Starmer as “toast.”<\/em> <\/p>\n

The controversy centers on Starmer’s decision to appoint Mandelson, a former Labour MP, as an envoy to Washington, who allegedly received $75,000 from Epstein. Mandelson said he does not recall receiving any money while Starmer claimed that he “was lied to”<\/em> about the vetting procedure.<\/p>\n

The prime minister’s defense, however, sparked ire among fellow party members. According to the Daily Telegraph, Labour MPs have privately urged senior figures, including Angela Rayner, a former deputy prime minister, and Wes Streeting, the health secretary, to consider mounting a leadership challenge. One unnamed minister described the crisis as “existential”<\/em> for Starmer.<\/p>\n

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UK PM\u2019s team in \u2018bunker mode\u2019 amid coup fears \u2013 media<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Assessing the prime minister’s prospects, an unnamed Labour MP told the BBC that he was “toast.”<\/em> The verdict was echoed by broadcaster Piers Morgan, who said it was “just a question now of whether the whole government falls too.”<\/em> 
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“He [Starmer] is like a wounded wildebeest: fatally wounded but determined to show how strong he is knowing full well the end is nigh,”<\/em> another MP told the BBC.<\/p>\n

Harriet Harman, a former deputy leader of the Labour Party, said Starmer’s explanations made him appear “weak, naive and gullible.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Labour MP Neil Duncan-Jordan said there was a “loss of trust and confidence in the \u2116 10 operation”<\/em> and said chief of staff Morgan McSweeney was “clearly part of the problem,”<\/em> as several media reported widespread calls for his resignation.<\/p>\n

The row has drawn fierce opposition attacks, with Tory spokesman Alicia Kearns accusing Starmer of an “abject lack of integrity,”<\/em> describing his defense as “morally bankrupt.”<\/em> <\/p>\n

According to Daily Mail, Angela Rayner has told her inner circle that she was “ready”<\/em> to launch a leadership campaign.<\/p>\n

A YouGov survey on Thursday suggested that 50% of respondents believe Starmer should stand down and be replaced, compared with 24% who said he should remain. His approval ratings have already been hit by dissatisfaction with high migration levels and controversial<\/a> government policies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The UK prime minister is mired in scandal over a former ambassador\u2019s links to Jeffrey Epstein UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a party revolt over the government’s failure to properly vet the former British envoy to the US, Peter Mandelson, over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey…<\/p>\n

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