BBC Question Time erupts as audience confronts Starmer on Mandelson appointment

BBC Question Time erupts as audience confronts Starmer on Mandelson appointmentBBC Question Time was thrown into chaos as the audience began to heckle a Labour politician over whether Sir Keir Starmer should resign amid the fallout from the Lord Mandelson controversyNewsPaige Ingram and Katie Harris22:55, 16 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesA Labour politician was questioned about Sir Keir Starmer's future on tonight's Question Time(Image: BBC)Question Time audience members started jeering as a Labour politician was questioned about Sir Keir Starmer's future. The Prime Minister is facing demands to resign amid claims he misled MPs after it emerged that Lord Peter Mandelson was appointed as US ambassador despite failing the security vetting.‌Sir Keir, who has maintained he was not aware until earlier this week, has previously stated due process was followed in the appointment and the peer had clearance for the prestigious Washington role. BBC presenter Fiona Bruce asked Welsh Labour politician Huw Irranca-Davies whether Sir Keir should step down if he misled MPs.‌Wales's deputy first minister responded: "The story is breaking as we've come on air so I haven't the full details of it but what I do understand so far is that the decision was taken by the Foreign Office but it wasn't raised up to the Prime Minister or the Foreign Secretary either."‌View 2 ImagesHuw Irranca-Davies would not say if the PM should quit(Image: BBC)READ MORE: Man 'had to flee' Gran Canaria after what ex-girlfriend did on first night of holidayREAD MORE: Meghan Markle claims she was 'most trolled person' after decade of social media bullyingHe then added: "The focus also has to be on the victims of Epstein".Bruce challenged him: "I'm asking a very simple question, there is no debate the victims are at the heart of this, but the question has been raised tonight about whether Keir Starmer has misled Parliament and if he has s...