Will this be another nightmare week for Keir Starmer?

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by Keir Starmer amidst political turmoil and scandals.

Keir Starmer is facing another tumultuous week. His former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney will be grilled in front of MPs on Tuesday over the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal, there are rumours that Labour MPs are working out how to transition Starmer out of power and the prime minister might be forced to appear in front of the privileges select committee to defend himself against accusations he misled parliament. How long can this go on?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

People in this episode

Host: The Guardian

Topics covered

• Keir Starmer
• Labour Party
• political scandal
• UK politics
• government accountability

Keywords

• Keir Starmer
• Morgan McSweeney
• Peter Mandelson
• Labour Party
• political scandal
• Boris Johnson
• UK politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Labour

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