{"id":325292,"date":"2026-03-11T21:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/do-the-mandelson-files-mean-more-trouble-for-starmer-this-is-why\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T21:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:00:23","slug":"do-the-mandelson-files-mean-more-trouble-for-starmer-this-is-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/do-the-mandelson-files-mean-more-trouble-for-starmer-this-is-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Do the Mandelson files mean more trouble for Starmer? | This Is Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/yMq3a6sQ1Yg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Do the Mandelson files mean more trouble for Starmer? | This Is Why\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yMq3a6sQ1Yg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The first batch of the Mandelson files have finally been released \u2013 but even though there\u2019s still more to come, there are already serious questions for the prime minister.<\/p>\n<p>What was the vetting process before Mandelson\u2019s appointment as the UK\u2019s ambassador to the United States?<\/p>\n<p>How much was known about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein? 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