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2026-04-18

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The prime minister says he's "furious" over the latest twist in the Epstein scandal, amid revelations the child sex offender’s former friend Peter Mandelson was appointed British ambassador to the US despite failing security vetting. For months, ​​Keir Starmer insisted his ambassador was properly appointed. Today, he admitted this was not the case. So, what went wrong? And what does it mean for the future of Starmer’s government?  This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guests:   Ollie Cole, Times Radio newsroom reporterLeigh Turner, former Ambassador to Austria and UkraineHost: Carolyn Quinn Producers: Sandra Mitchell, Sofia Johanson We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: Keir Starmer ‘furious’ over Peter Mandelson vetting failure Photo: Getty Images. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Hi, I'm Sophie McNulty, and I'm a producer on The Story.

  • This is a special afternoon episode of the show because there 's a huge story brewing,

  • and we wanted to bring you the latest.

  • That story is the fresh controversy over the appointment of Peter Mandelson,

  • who is the former British ambassador to the U.S. Remember,

  • last September, Mandelson was sacked over his links to the child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

  • For months, Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted that due process had been followed in his appointment,

  • that Mandelson was properly cleared by the security services.

  • Last night, that claim unraveled.

  • It seems Mandelson actually failed his vetting.

  • Starmer now says he was never told, calling this lack of transparency, quote, staggering and unforgivable.

  • Many are now calling for him to resign.

  • So what went wrong?

  • What does this mean for the future of Starmer's premiership?