Starmer latest: Scottish Labour leader to demand PM resign over Mandelson-Epstein scandal
Starmer’s leadership plunged into further crisis as Scottish Labour leader says he must quit
- Anas Sarwar, the leader of Scottish Labour, has called for Sir Keir Starmer to resign as Prime Minister.
- This demand follows a scandal surrounding Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment as British ambassador to Washington, despite his known links to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Mr Sarwar stated that "the distraction needs to end and the leadership in Downing Street has to change."
- He is the most senior Labour politician to publicly call for Sir Keir's departure.
- The Prime Minister's chief of staff and communications chief have both resigned in the wake of the Mandelson controversy.
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