Trump says he agrees with UK premier that Epstein-linked envoy was 'wrong' pick - Anadolu Ajansı

In the United Kingdom on 21 April 2026, Starmer faced MPs over the Mandelson-Epstein scandal. Starmer said he was sorry but would not resign, admitted the Mandelson fiasco 'beggars belief', and said officials deliberately withheld the vetting result from him. A sacked official said he was constantly chased to clear Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador and felt political pressure, and The Telegraph quotes No 10 telling the Foreign Office to 'just approve' Mandelson. Downing Street denied exerting pressure on civil servants.

Trump said he agrees with the UK premier that the Epstein-linked envoy was the 'wrong' pick. Sky News described another bruising day for Starmer, and the Express Tribune wrote that Starmer is 'teetering on the edge'. Dmitriev, cited by TASS as a Russian special envoy, said Starmer's resignation would be the best scenario for the UK.