Politics · 7 February 2026
Starmer risks being toppled as police raid Mandelson properties
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces mutiny as Metropolitan Police raid Peter Mandelson’s properties in Wiltshire and Camden. Senior Labour figure Harriet Harman warns Starmer risks being "toppled" unless he acts on the scandal involving the US Ambassador appointee. While Starmer apologized for believing Mandelson’s lies regarding Jeffrey Epstein, he defies demands to sack Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney. This turmoil follows Angela Rayner’s September 2025 resignation, leaving the government in chaos.
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