Video Duration 27 minutes 37 seconds play-arrow27:37Read moreThe Mandelson scandal has resurfaced in the United Kingdom, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in the line of fire again.
This time, it’s because he appointed Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States – even though he failed the government’s security clearance.
Starmer says he did not know. But the opposition isn’t convinced.
As the fallout deepens, the calls for him to step down are growing.
Mandelson’s links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have cast a shadow over Starmer’s government.
Denis MacShane – Former UK Foreign Office Minister of State and Labour MP
Jennifer Nadel – Cofounder of the cross-party think tank Compassion in Politics
Giles Kenningham – Founder of Trafalgar Strategy and former communications director for the UK Conservative Party
