# How damaging are the Mandelson files for Starmer?

An episode of [Politics Weekly UK](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/136697472), 12 Mar 2026, 26 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/audio.guim.co.uk/2026/03/12-50395-How_damaging_are_the_Mandelson_files_for_Starmer_.mp3

As the first tranche of documents relating to the hiring of Peter Mandelson are released, how bad will the fallout be for Keir Starmer and the government? Pippa Crerar is joined by Peter Walker to discuss. Plus, the fuel duty row that Rachel Reeves thought she could avoid. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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