Starmer's ex-chief of staff says sorry over Mandelson appointment as UK leader faces more pressure
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Leader of Britain's Conservative party Kemi Badenoch speaks during a debate on a motion on Privileges in the House of Commons in London, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (House of Commons via AP)Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Speaker of the House of Commons, second left, looks on as Leader of Britain's Conservative party Kemi Badenoch speaks during a debate on a motion on Privileges in the House of Commons in London, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (House of Commons via AP)This is a screen grab of former former No10 chief of staff Morgan McSweeney appearing before the Foreign Affairs Committee about Lord Peter Mandelson's vetting process at the Houses of Parliament, in London, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA via AP)Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech in north-west England, Britain, Monday, April 27, 2026. (Temilade Adelaja/Pool Photo via AP)Lord Peter Mandelson taking his dog for a walk near his home in London, England, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (James Manning/PA via AP)
Leader of Britain's Conservative party Kemi Badenoch speaks during a debate on a motion on Privileges in the House of Commons in London, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (House of Commons via AP)