On February 9, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his intention to remain in office.
"We must prove that politics can be a force for good. I believe it's possible. I believe that this is the case," The Daily Telegraph newspaper quoted him as saying.
The politician also noted that his government will move forward with confidence, "continuing to change the country."
On the same day, Bloomberg reported that Starmer may leave his post after the resignation of his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, amid the scandal surrounding the appointment of financier Jeffrey Epstein's friend Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States.
McSweeney resigned as Starmer's chief of staff on February 8, saying he takes "full responsibility" for his advice to hire Mandelson as U.S. ambassador, despite his known ties to Epstein.
On the same day, Kirill Dmitriev, special representative of the President of Russia and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), suggested on February 8 that McSweeney's resignation could be followed by the departure of the Prime minister himself.
