# Mandelson, Epstein and what Labour knew when

An episode of [Politics Weekly UK](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/136697472), 2 Feb 2026, 25 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/audio.guim.co.uk/2026/02/02-55415-Mandelson_Epstein_and_what_Labour_knew_when.mp3

Peter Mandelson has resigned his Labour party membership after new details of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein came to light. But why did Labour ever decide to appoint him as US ambassador? Pippa and Kiran chat through what No 10 knew and when. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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