Amid leadership challenges, Starmer dramatically sacked Olly Robbins from FCDO, while Mandelson's ambassador appointment was approved, and Cooper endorsed Burnham.

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Starmer appoints Peter Mandelson as ambassador, amidst the leadership challenge from Andy Burnham, with the appointment linked to an Epstein associate scandal. All 1 developments

Within Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting are being viewed as potential future leaders of the Labour party, with a leadership challenge gaining traction due to local election results.

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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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Keir Starmer
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024
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Peter Mandelson
British politician and life peer (born 1953)
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