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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot and Peter Walker

Starmer may face more resignations after release of Mandelson WhatsApp messages, say sources

Keir Starmer speaking at a business roundtable in Ireland
Keir Starmer: ‘It was me that made a mistake, and it’s me that makes the apology.’ Photograph: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters

Keir Starmer could suffer further resignations when ministerial WhatsApp messages are published in the next tranche of the Peter Mandelson files, senior government sources have told the Guardian.

With officials bracing for the subsequent releases – expected to include informal communications alongside formal messages like those in the first batch – Starmer apologised again on Thursday over his handling of Mandelson’s appointment, saying: “It was me that made a mistake, and it’s me that makes the apology to the victims of [Jeffrey] Epstein, and I do that.”

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