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Mike Pearse: UK correspondent on Keir Starmer's chief of staff quitting

Mike Pearse: UK correspondent on Keir Starmer's chief of staff quitting

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff has quit - claiming he's responsible for advising Starmer to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.

Morgan McSweeney's position had been in doubt - after emails revealed Mandelson’s relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Mandelson's facing a criminal investigation - into claims he'd passed sensitive information to Epstein.

UK correspondent Mike Pearse told Ryan Bridge the scandal has Starmer's popularity waning.

He says a new poll reveals Starmer has the support of fewer than one in five people in the UK - with some of his own MPs saying it's a matter of time before he pays the price.

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