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UK’s Starmer Faces Showdown Over Mandelson Saga 0 (0)

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing make a statement to the House of Commons on Monday to address a fresh dispute over the senior official he fired over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador. The next day, Olly Robbins, who Starmer sacked as head of the Foreign Office for approving the appointment without informing him of the failed vetting, is expected to give evidence to the Foreign Affairs Committee to give his side. Bloomberg Opinion’s Rosa Prince has the latest. Her views are her own. ——– More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t [See More…]

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Epstein files rock UK as Clintons strike last-minute deal to testify 0 (0)

The US government’s release of more than 3 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein has raised further questions about the ties of some prominent figures in British public life to the disgraced financier, who appears to have been granted access to the heart of Britain’s government and royal family. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged the former Prince Andrew, now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, to testify before the US Congress, while former British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson, who resigned from the Labour Party on Sunday, is set to quit the House of Lords on Wednesday. Bill and Hillary [See More…]