UK’s Starmer refuses to heed calls to quit over fallout from Epstein scandal

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused on Monday to heed ‌calls to quit, even by the leader of his party in Scotland, after a second aide resigned from a team in crisis over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador ‍to Washington. Under pressure over the appointment of a man whose close ties to the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have come into full focus, Starmer has attempted to change the narrative. But a demand from Anas Sarwar, leader of the Scottish Labour Party, for him...

Source: scmp.com at 2/9/2026 5:26:28 PM.

Open

#news