How the Mandelson scandal threatens Starmer episode artwork

EPISODE · Feb 3, 2026 · 30 MIN

How the Mandelson scandal threatens Starmer

from The State of It

The extraordinary emails between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein could constitute the biggest scandal since the Profumo affair. Lord Mandelson has quit the Lords but it's a bit more complicated than that, and the prime minister still has a lot of firefighting to do.Steven Swinford, political editor, The TimesCaroline Wheeler, political editor, The Sunday TimesPatrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The TimesProducer: Euan DawtreyExecutive producer: Molly GuinnessPicture credit: Getty ImagesEmail us: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Feb 3, 2026

Embed this episode

Ready to play

How the Mandelson scandal threatens Starmer

0:00 30:10

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The State of It?

This episode is 30 minutes long.

When was this The State of It episode published?

This episode was published on February 3, 2026.

Can I download this The State of It episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!