British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. | Photo Credit: Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted Wednesday (April 22, 2026) he would not resign, claiming allegations of misleading MPs over his appointment of a party loyalist as UK envoy to Washington had been “put to bed”. Mr. Starmer’s remarks in Parliament came as the beleaguered premier faced fresh calls to step down over his admitted error of judgement in appointing veteran former politician Peter Mandelson to the coveted post. The premier spoke to lawmakers a day after the Foreign Ministry’s most senior official, Olly Robbins, gave evidence to a parliamentary committee having been fired by Mr. Starmer over the affair last week. Published – April 22, 2026 10:34 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Four dead in Russia, Ukraine after exchange of drone strikes Shutdowns by ethnic groups disrupt normal life in most parts of Manipur