"The Tory leader Kemi Badenoch took firm aim at Starmer during PMQs, she asked, "The political decision to appoint Epstein's close associate Peter Mandelson as ambassador in Washington goes to the very heart of this PM's judgement. "When he made that appointment, was he aware that Mandelson had continued his association even after Epstein's conviction for child prostitution?""
"Starmer eventually said, "Yes it did... as a result various questions were put to him. Time and time again Mandelson completely misrepresented the extent of his relationship with Epstein and lied throughout the process, including in the response to the due diligence." Badenoch blasted that Starmer's response is "shocking.""
"Oddschecker spokesman Chris Rogers stated, "Punters have piled in on Keir Starmer to leave in 2026 over the past hour. A mammoth 93% of bets backed the Prime Minister to depart before the year is out. The Labour leader's odds have tumbled from 4/5 to just 1/2 to be dumped out of Downing Street this year.""
Keir Starmer admitted during Prime Minister's Questions that he knew of Peter Mandelson's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein when appointing Mandelson as UK ambassador to the United States, casting doubt on Starmer's political standing. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch pressed Starmer on whether Mandelson had continued his association with Epstein after Epstein's conviction for child prostitution. Starmer said Mandelson repeatedly misrepresented and lied about the extent of the relationship, including in due diligence responses. Badenoch called the response shocking. Betting markets reacted sharply, with 93% of recent bets backing Starmer to leave in 2026 and odds dropping from 4/5 to 1/2.
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