MPs Grill Starmer Over Mandelson (Again)
4/20/202640 min
Today, the Prime Minister has faced questions from MPs over the appointment of Lord Mandelson as US ambassador, despite failing security vetting.
Sir Keir Starmer accused officials in the Foreign Office of deliberately and repeatedly withholding the fact Lord Mandelson initially failed security vetting for the role. Giving a statement to MPs, the prime minister said if he had known, he would not have gone ahead with the appointment. Adam and Chris discuss where this leaves Starmer.
And, on a day where the status of US-Iran ceasefire talks are unclear Adam speaks to chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet from Tehran.
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First 90 secondsAdam Fleming· Host0:00
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Keir Starmer· Soundbite0:03
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Adam Fleming· Host0:07
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Keir Starmer· Soundbite0:10
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Adam Fleming· Host1:05
Chris, we've popped up on Radio 2 again.
Chris Mason· Host1:10
Well, I was excited at this moment.
Adam Fleming· Host1:12
Mm.
Chris Mason· Host1:13
I was excited. I was driving back from the swimming pool with my kids, and this thing just came on, which I loved 'cause I'm always listening on a Sunday lunchtime after I come back from the swimming pool.
Adam Fleming· Host1:22
And we'll do a little bit of backstory. So when Chris and I were making our TV program on Thursday night on BBC One after Question Time, Chris was in Westminster,