SCMP Economy20/04/2026Politique1 min de lectureChina
Starmer admits wrong judgment on Mandelson appointment amid security check row
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- British PM Keir Starmer acknowledged he made wrong judgment appointing Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington, saying he would not have done so had he known Mandelson failed security checks.
- The explanation was met with jeers from opposition lawmakers who found it incredible the PM was unaware of such crucial information.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledged Monday that he made the wrong judgment when he appointed Jeffrey Epstein's friend Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington but said he would not have done so if he had known Mandelson had failed security checks. Starmer's explanation was greeted with jeers from opposition lawmakers, incredulous that the nation's leader had not known such a crucial piece of information. "I know many members across the House will find these facts to be incredible," Starmer said. "To that, I can only say they are right. It beggars belief."
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