SIR Keir Starmer faces fresh Peter Mandelson pressure as the Tories plot to maximise the scandal during Donald Trump’s UK visit.
The PM risks the saga overshadowing the US President’s second state visit this week and a raft of trade announcements.
The PM insisted he only learnt the full extent of Mandelson’s relationship with paedo Epstein the night before he sacked him[/caption]
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch is understood to be in talks with Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle about ways to reveal more damaging revelations.
Sir Keir has insisted he only learnt the full extent of Lord Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein — including Mandelson urging the paedophile to fight his conviction — the night before he sacked him as US ambassador last Thursday.
Yet Downing Street was reportedly warned earlier this year, while the Foreign Office was told about the latest emails last Tuesday.
Ms Badenoch said yesterday: “The PM needs to come to Parliament tomorrow and tell the truth about what he knew and when.”
She is trying to compel ministers to provide more information before MPs break up for the party conference recess tomorrow night.
It could include a binding “humble address” vote to force documents from government departments.
Yesterday, Labour MP Graham Stringer told Times Radio the PM was “supping in the last chance saloon”.
Keir Starmer faces fresh Peter Mandelson pressure as the Tories plot to maximise the scandal during Donald Trump’s UK visit[/caption]
