Labour MP calls for Starmer to resign over Mandelson scandal

• Labour MP Jonathan Brash has become the first to explicitly call for Sir Keir Starmer's resignation, citing the ongoing "vetting psychodrama" in Westminster.
• Brash, the MP for Hartlepool, stated he does not believe anyone reasonably expects Sir Keir to lead the Labour Party into the next general election.
• Other prominent Labour figures, including Imran Hussain, Yvette Cooper, and Ed Miliband, have reportedly expressed concerns or distanced themselves from the Labour leader.
• The controversy includes the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson and revelations that Downing Street explored an ambassadorial role for Lord Matthew Doyle.
• Cabinet minister Pat McFadden stated his belief that Sir Keir Starmer is "leading the country in the right direction".

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Starmer-Mandelson latest: First Labour MP urges PM to resign over ex-ambassador vetting ‘psychodrama’