Should Keir Starmer resign amid calls from some Labour MPs and Kemi Badenoch over recent revelations involving Peter Mandelson?

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under pressure after revelations about appointing Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the United States despite his past association with Jeffrey Epstein.

Starmer apologised to Epstein’s victims, saying he relied on misleading assurances and would not have made the appointment with full knowledge.

Kemi Badenoch and some Labour MPs say the episode shows serious failures of judgement.

Others accept the apology but question accountability within government.

Starmer has also faced criticism over advice from aides, and his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, has since resigned.

The situation has prompted debate over whether the prime minister should step down or try to rebuild trust.