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EPISODE · Apr 22, 2026 · 15 MIN

Inside the Mandelson vetting disaster: How Keir Starmer’s No 10 lost control

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The fallout from the row over Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US has added to Labour’s unease and fuelled speculation about the Prime Minister’s position. After Wednesday’s Prime Minister’s Questions session, digital editor Laura Pollock and political reporter Abbi Garton-Crosbie discussed the fallout.

The fallout from the row over Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US has added to Labour’s unease and fuelled speculation about the Prime Minister’s position. After Wednesday’s Prime Minister’s Questions session, digital editor Laura Pollock and political reporter Abbi Garton-Crosbie discussed the fallout.

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