{"id":278416,"date":"2025-09-15T18:05:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T17:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-convincing-is-starmers-defence-of-his-decision-to-appoint-mandelson\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T18:05:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T17:05:34","slug":"how-convincing-is-starmers-defence-of-his-decision-to-appoint-mandelson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-convincing-is-starmers-defence-of-his-decision-to-appoint-mandelson\/","title":{"rendered":"How convincing is Starmer&#8217;s defence of his decision to appoint Mandelson?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/HoaeGM8PNLY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How convincing is Starmer's defence of his decision to appoint Mandelson?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HoaeGM8PNLY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Sky&#8217;s Political Editor Beth Rigby gives her analysis of Sir Keir Starmer&#8217;s first words about Peter Mandelson since sacking him as UK ambassador to the US.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Keir Starmer told broadcasters: &quot;Had I known then what I know now, I&#8217;d have never appointed Mandelson&quot;. <\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/politics-latest-angela-rayner-starmer-labour-badenoch-farage-reform-12593360<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #starmer #politics #uknews #usa <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nClick here to get the Electoral Dysfunction podcast for free: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/electoraldysfunction<br \/>\nPolitics at Sam and Anne\u2019s podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/politics-at-sam-and-annes<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews<br \/>\nFor more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&#038;hl=en_GB<br \/>\nTo enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sky&#8217;s Political Editor Beth Rigby gives her analysis of Sir Keir Starmer&#8217;s first words about Peter Mandelson since sacking him as UK ambassador to the US. 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