Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar urged UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to quit his post over his controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, becoming the most senior party figure so far to pull support from the beleaguered premier.
Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar urged UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to quit his post over his controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, becoming the most senior party figure so far to pull support from the beleaguered premier.
Anas Sarwar speaks during a press conference in Glasgow on Feb. 9. Photographer: Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images
Keir Starmer’s cabinet members voiced their support for the prime minister on Monday, buying him time to shore up his beleaguered premiership after the Labour Party’s leader in Scotland urged him to quit.
Keir Starmer’s cabinet members voiced their support for the prime minister on Monday, buying him time to shore up his beleaguered premiership after the Labour Party’s leader in Scotland urged him to quit.
The UK’s top spies have warned political parties of the dangers posed by foreign interference ranging from financial donations to honey traps.
Director General of Britain's domestic intelligence agency MI5, Ken McCallum, delivers the annual Director General's Speech at Thames House, the headquarters of the UK's Security Service, in London on October 16, 2025. (Photo by Jonathan Brady / PA WIRE / AFP) (Photo by JONATHAN BRADY/PA WIRE/AFP via Getty Images)