Minister's Claim Starmer Is 'A Man Of Honesty And Integrity' Draws Mockery |
Minister's Claim Starmer Is 'A Man Of Honesty And Integrity' Draws Mockery
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A cabinet minister has attracted online backlash after claiming Keir Starmer is a “man of honesty and integrity” amid the fallout of Peter Mandelson.
The prime minister’s judgement – and political future – is under question after it emerged this week that his pick to be the UK’s ambassador to the US failed security vetting, but still got the top job anyway.
Starmer insists that the Foreign Office kept him in the dark about the security risks around Mandelson.
Technology secretary Liz Kendall furiously defended the prime minister on Sky News on Sunday, telling presenter Trevor Phillips she had “100%” confidence in the prime minister, despite this scandal.
“He is a man of guts and strength and courage,” she said. “He does take responsibility.
“He is a man, when big decisions are facing the country, is making the right calls, on getting a grip of our public finances, on investing in our defence and NHS, of not getting involved in the war with no clear objective and no clear exit plan, who has focused on things........