{"id":336217,"date":"2026-04-20T12:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/there-are-significant-lessons-that-need-to-be-learned-over-mandelson-appointment-says-minister\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T12:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:00:25","slug":"there-are-significant-lessons-that-need-to-be-learned-over-mandelson-appointment-says-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/there-are-significant-lessons-that-need-to-be-learned-over-mandelson-appointment-says-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;There are significant lessons that need to be learned&#8217; over Mandelson appointment says minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/Qmn-q-30MAM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"'There are significant lessons that need to be learned' over Mandelson appointment says minister\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qmn-q-30MAM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The government&#8217;s Scotland secretary Douglas Alexander has admitted it was a &quot;mistake&quot; to appoint Peter Mandelson and &quot;significant lessons need to be learned&quot; over the vetting process. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Sophy Ridge on Sky News he said: &quot;Peter Mandelson shouldn&#8217;t have been appointed as ambassador, the prime minister, never mind myself, accepts that was a mistake.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;It is possible that as well as the error in terms of the appointment of Peter Mandelson, there are significant lessons that need to be learned on process. One of those lessons that&#8217;s already been learned is the need to make sure that this deep vetting is undertaken prior to the appointment and announcement of these ambassadors.&quot;   <\/p>\n<p>Read the latest: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/politics-latest-keir-starmer-peter-mandelson-vetting-commons-iran-war-sir-olly-robbins-12593360<\/p>\n<p>#petermandelson #epsteinfiles  #politics #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>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/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>The government&#8217;s Scotland secretary Douglas Alexander has admitted it was a &quot;mistake&quot; to appoint Peter Mandelson and &quot;significant lessons need to be learned&quot; over the vetting process. 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