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The episode discusses the implications of the Mandelson scandal on British politics and features insights from journalist Juliet Rieden.

Headlines:   US turns back more Iranian ships National Cabinet: PM says fuel secure Royal Commission interim report coming next week Microsoft to invest $25 billion in Aussie data centres Vale to James Valentine Deep Dive:   The British Prime Minister is on the ropes as the scandal around Peter Mandelson continues. Mandelson was the UK’s ambassador to the United States, but was forced out due to his links to Jeffrey Epstein. In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by journalist Juliet Rieden to talk about “the dark prince” of British politics. Follow The Briefing:  TikTok: @thebriefingpod Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast  YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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