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Podcast: The Julia Hartley-Brewer Show
Episode: The Mandelson Files: Did Keir Starmer Mislead Parliament about what he knew about Mandelson's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein?
Description: Julia Hartley-Brewer is joined by Trevor Kavanagh to dissect the latest “Mandelson files” and what they suggest about the Prime Minister’s judgment, the ambassadorial appointment process, and whether Parliament was misled by Keir Starmer during his extended defence of his appointment and then sacking in September 2025. They question the £75,000 pay-out given to Lord Peter Mandelson, which the government has defended by pointing out it is much lower than the £547,000 he requested. The government were also worried about an expensive tribunal. Then Labour peer Lord Foulkes pushes back in a combativ...