{"id":317610,"date":"2026-02-13T12:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T12:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/keir-starmer-under-fire-over-paedo-apologist-claim\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T12:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T12:00:31","slug":"keir-starmer-under-fire-over-paedo-apologist-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/keir-starmer-under-fire-over-paedo-apologist-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Keir Starmer under fire over \u2018paedo apologist\u2019 claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/T85tXfZXiDg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Keir Starmer under fire over \u2018paedo apologist\u2019 claim\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T85tXfZXiDg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Is Downing Street running a \u201cboys\u2019 club\u201d? And how did two senior Labour figures with links to convicted paedophiles pass vetting? <\/p>\n<p>Keir Starmer has made it through the week, but the paedophile vetting scandal surrounding Peter Mandelson and Matthew Doyle is intensifying, raising serious questions about judgement, standards and culture at the heart of government. <\/p>\n<p>In this episode of Electoral Dysfunction, Beth Rigby, Ruth Davidson and Harriet Harman talk about: <\/p>\n<p>The \u201cboys\u2019 club\u201d allegations inside Downing Street <\/p>\n<p>Whether women are being pushed onto a political \u201cglass cliff\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The fallout from the Peter Mandelson scandal <\/p>\n<p>Fresh scrutiny over Matthew Doyle\u2019s peerage and vetting failures <\/p>\n<p>What \u201cstructural misogyny\u201d in government actually means <\/p>\n<p>Harriet Harman\u2019s proposal for a new First Secretary of State to drive culture change <\/p>\n<p>We also reveal what really happened behind the scenes in the dramatic weekend that led to Morgan McSweeney\u2019s resignation and whether the Prime Minister is politically safe or simply buying time. <\/p>\n<p>This episode dives into UK politics, Labour Party leadership, Downing Street culture, vetting failures and women in power. <\/p>\n<p>A source close to the prime minister rejected suggestions of a &quot;boys&#8217; club&quot; in Downing Street, saying there were a number of &quot;highly qualified and capable women that work in Number 10&quot; including cabinet ministers and special advisers &quot;across the whole government who are often forgotten in all of this&quot;. <\/p>\n<p>Follow us wherever you get your podcasts.  <\/p>\n<p>You can WhatsApp the podcast at 07934 200 444 or email electoraldysfunction@sky.uk  <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<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 <\/p>\n<p>For 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 https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>To 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>Is Downing Street running a \u201cboys\u2019 club\u201d? And how did two senior Labour figures with links to convicted paedophiles pass vetting? Keir Starmer has made it through the week, but the paedophile vetting scandal surrounding Peter Mandelson and Matthew Doyle is intensifying, raising serious questions about judgement, standards and culture at the heart of government. 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