# “My best pal”: Mandelson and Epstein

An episode of [The Slow Newscast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1487320403), 17 Feb 2026, 32 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-tortoise-podcast/e/69934aac86ac45e7f81e4793/media.mp3

The Epstein Files are wreaking havoc across British institutions; first the Royal family and now, the government. Peter Mandelson was sacked as US Ambassador in September over his links to the billionaire paedophile, but the latest tranche of documents show the pair were closer than anyone previously knew. What did their relationship look like? And did it give Jeffrey Epstein access to the heart of the British government? Reporters: Ada Barume and Poppy Bullard Producer: Poppy Bullard Sound design: Dominic Delargy Editor: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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