Keir Starmer Has 'Confidence In His Top Team' Despite Government's Woes

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer sits at a table as he speaks to Israel's President Isaac Herzog at10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, Pool)Keir Starmer still has “confidence in his top team” despite his government being engulfed by scandal and controversy in recent weeks.Labour MPs are furious with the prime minister and his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney in the wake of Peter Mandelson’s sacking as the UK’s ambassador to Washington over his links to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.That came hard on the heels of last week’s cabinet reshuffle, which was sparked by Angela Rayner’s resignation for not paying enough stamp duty on a flat she bought.All of that was preceded by the PM carrying out a shake-up of his No.10 team as he launched what he described as “phase two” of his time in office.Labour MPs are now openly speculating about how long Starmer can survive as prime minister, just 14 months after he led the party to a landslide election victory.At a briefing for journalists on Friday, his spokesman said: “Of course the prime minister has confidence in his top team and they are getting on with the important work of this government.”The various crises facing the government come ahead of Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK next week, where Starmer hopes to finalise a UK-US trade deal.However, the event could well be overshadowed by the Mandelson affair, given the US president’s own past links with Epstein.Related...Will Labour's Deputy Leadership Race Be A 'Proxy War' Between Keir Starmer And Andy Burnham?Peter Mandelson Has Gone – But Questions About Keir Starmer's Own Future RemainPeter Mandelson's Time In Washington Appears To Be Coming To An End. That's A Disaster For Keir Starmer

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