Davey on Mandelson sacking: Starmer must come before Parliament

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Responding to the news that Peter Mandelson has been sacked as the UK Ambassador to the United States, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:

“The Prime Minister now needs to appoint an ambassador who will stand up to Trump, not cosy up to him and his cronies.

“He also needs to come before Parliament and explain why Lord Mandelson was appointed in the first place, given everything the Government knew then.

"This Government seems to be lurching from one crisis to another. It desperately needs to get a grip on fixing the economy and public services so badly damaged by the Conservatives."

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