via Associated PressKeir Starmer threw himself on the mercy of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims today as he desperately tried to save his premiership. “On balance the ‘is this worth the risk’ question should have been answered with a ‘no’.”For a prime minister and former barrister, Starmer does seem to be remarkably incurious. AdvertisementNevertheless, there was enough evidence available long before Starmer made Mandelson his ambassador to show that he had maintained contact with Epstein after his conviction. AdvertisementGiven that, it is hard to understand how Starmer could have bought Mandelson’s line that the pair “barely knew” one another. It was.”Other MPs insist the moment of maximum danger for Starmer has passed, at least in the short term.

Source: Huffington Post February 05, 2026 18:04 UTC