{"id":315835,"date":"2026-02-06T15:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T15:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/keir-starmer-apologises-for-hiring-mandelson-but-can-he-survive-as-prime-minister-bbc-newscast\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T15:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T15:00:20","slug":"keir-starmer-apologises-for-hiring-mandelson-but-can-he-survive-as-prime-minister-bbc-newscast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/keir-starmer-apologises-for-hiring-mandelson-but-can-he-survive-as-prime-minister-bbc-newscast\/","title":{"rendered":"Keir Starmer apologises for hiring Mandelson, but can he survive as prime minister? | BBC Newscast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/APBWRcJ5RLg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Keir Starmer apologises for hiring Mandelson, but can he survive as prime minister? | BBC Newscast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/APBWRcJ5RLg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Today, the UK prime minister has apologised to victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing Peter Mandelson as US ambassador and \u201cbelieving his lies\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Adam is joined by Henry in Westminster with Ailbhe Rea from the New Statesman and Luke Sullivan, Keir Starmer\u2019s former political director, to break down where the Mandelson affair leaves the prime minister.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews #EpsteinFiles #ukpolitics <\/p>\n<p>00:00 What happened in parliament yesterday?<br \/>\n06:08 What does Starmer&#8217;s former adviser make of his apology?<br \/>\n13:30 What do we know about Peter Mandelson&#8217;s appointment as ambassador?<br \/>\n19:20 Was Keir Starmer&#8217;s appointment of Peter Mandelson out of character?<br \/>\n35:12 The latest update from the Intelligence and Security CommitteeSubscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, the UK prime minister has apologised to victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing Peter Mandelson as US ambassador and \u201cbelieving his lies\u201d. 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