UK PM Starmer Faces Resignation Calls Over Mandelson Vetting Scandal

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a major political crisis and calls for his resignation following revelations that Peter Mandelson was appointed as the United Kingdom's ambassador to the United States despite failing security vetting. Keir Starmer initially told Parliament that 'due process' was followed but now claims he was not informed about Peter Mandelson's vetting failure until recently, calling it 'unforgivable.' The scandal intensified after Peter Mandelson was sacked from the ambassadorial role due to his links with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, and further details emerged from documents released by the United States===United States Department of Justice. Keir Starmer has fired Olly Robbins, the top official at the United Kingdom===Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, holding the department responsible for not disclosing the information. Opposition leaders, including Kemi Badenoch of the United Kingdom===Conservative Party and Ed Davey of the United Kingdom===Liberal Democrats, have accused Keir Starmer of misleading Parliament and showing catastrophic misjudgment, demanding his resignation. The United Kingdom===Labour Party is bracing for potential losses in upcoming local and regional elections, reflecting the negative impact of the scandal on public opinion.