A change of prime minister is brewing in Britain

British PM Starmer's future in jeopardy due to political scandal

The political future of the Prime Minister Kira Starmer has been called into question by the scandal surrounding the former ambassador to the United States Peter Mendelssohn, who is involved in the case of a sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This is reported by the agency Bloomberg.

Disputes within the government

According to sources, at the top of the Labour Party there are heated debates.
Some government officials were allegedly preparing for a scenario in which ministers would privately ask Starmer to resign or threaten to resign themselves if he did not.

One of the cabinet minister's aides stated that Starmer's chances of retaining his position by the end of the week are approximately 50-50.

Context.

The scandal surrounding politicians' links to Jeffrey Epstein has repeatedly caused political crises in different countries.
The situation poses risks for the British government intra-party split and a potential change of leadership in a difficult political environment.