Ministers rally around Keir Starmer as leadership questions grow over Mandelson saga – UK politics live

The prime minister’s leadership is still in the spotlight after Mandelson was appointed US ambassador after he failed security vettingRobert Jenrick has also defended his colleague, Reform’s business and energy spokesperson Richard Tice over reports he failed to pay almost £100,000 in corporation tax to the benefit of his investment company, which in turn made donations to Reform UK.Jenrick told the BBC that he believed Tice had followed advice, and repeated Tice’s claim he may have paid too much in tax. Continue reading...

Ministers rally around Keir Starmer as leadership questions grow over Mandelson saga – UK politics live

The prime minister’s leadership is still in the spotlight after Mandelson was appointed US ambassador after he failed security vetting

Robert Jenrick has also defended his colleague, Reform’s business and energy spokesperson Richard Tice over reports he failed to pay almost £100,000 in corporation tax to the benefit of his investment company, which in turn made donations to Reform UK.

Jenrick told the BBC that he believed Tice had followed advice, and repeated Tice’s claim he may have paid too much in tax.

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