Labour rift widens as Sarwar calls for Starmer to quit amid Mandelson controversy
TL;DR
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar calls for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to quit over the Mandelson US ambassadorship and Epstein links, but cabinet ministers publicly back Starmer as No.10 aides resign, signaling ongoing leadership tensions while reforms to the appointments process are discussed ahead of PLP meetings.
- Cabinet ministers rally round PM as Sarwar calls for him to quit BBC
- Keir Starmer’s Allies Rally Around Him Amid Pressure to Resign as Britain’s Prime Minister The New York Times
- Live updates: Lawmakers push back against calls for British PM Starmer to resign AP News
- Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar calls on Keir Starmer to stand down The Guardian
- Cabinet backs Starmer after Scottish leader calls for prime minister to quit Financial Times
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