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Diplomacy & Power April 20, 2026 359 stories in this edition

Starmer admits mistake in appointing Mandelson as US envoy but resists calls to resign

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Starmer admits mistake in appointing Mandelson as US envoy but resists calls to resign

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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 faced a barrage of opposition calls to resign as he tried to explain why Mandelson was given the job despite failing security vetting for the UK’...

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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 h...

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