# Starmer's Mandelson Crisis Deepens

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Podcast: [Politics Unpacked](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-unpacked-1085638)
Published: 2026-04-17T13:57:31+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/timesredbox/episodes/starmers-mandelson-crisis-deepens
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## Resource

Keir Starmer says he's 'furious' he wasn't told that Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting before his appointment as US ambassador. Just how much trouble is the prime minister in? Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Alys Denby and Michael Binyon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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