About this episode
The episode discusses Keir Starmer's update to the House of Commons regarding Peter Mandelson's vetting for the ambassador position to the US and the implications for his leadership.
Keir Starmer has updated the House of Commons on what he knew, and when, in regard to Peter Mandelson’s vetting for the post of UK ambassador to the US. Was what the PM said enough to convince his party and the public that he should not resign?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Topics covered
- Keir Starmer
- Peter Mandelson
- UK politics
- House of Commons
- government accountability
Keywords
- Keir Starmer
- Peter Mandelson
- House of Commons
- UK ambassador
- political accountability
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Guardian
Places: UK, US
More episodes of Politics Weekly UK
- Can politicians bring calm to Belfast? · June 12, 2026 · 33 min
- The defence secretary quits with ‘blistering’ criticism of Starmer · June 11, 2026 · 12 min
- Zelenskyy: Putin is ‘playing games’ with Trump · June 9, 2026 · 26 min
- Is Keir Starmer in his ‘legacy’ era? · June 8, 2026 · 17 min
- On the byelection campaign trail with Andy Burnham · June 4, 2026 · 30 min
- New Mandelson files: how embarrassing are they? · June 1, 2026 · 21 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Politics Weekly UK podcast page.