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Can Starmer shake off Mandelson’s ghost?
· 18 min
Episode Can Starmer shake off Mandelson’s ghost?
Peter Mandelson is arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, a seismic moment in British politics - but will the pain of Epstein files continue to haunt Keir Starmer’s government over the coming days, weeks and months?
With an active police investigation and limited scope of what he can reveal, the Prime Minister will face tough questions over his decision to appoint Mr Mandelson as the UK’s top man in Washington.
Sam and Anne consider:
• Will the arrest impact the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election? • Will the Liberal Democrats use the humble address to force the government to release documents on the appointment of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as a trade envoy?
Away from the Mandelson affair, on the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, allies from the coalition of the willing meet with President Zelenskyy.
Plus, has more money been found to help tackle the courts backlog and will it make a difference?
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