{"id":336467,"date":"2026-04-21T00:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T23:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer-fighting-for-his-job-over-mandelson-row-bbc-newscast\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T00:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T23:00:17","slug":"is-uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer-fighting-for-his-job-over-mandelson-row-bbc-newscast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer-fighting-for-his-job-over-mandelson-row-bbc-newscast\/","title":{"rendered":"Is UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer fighting for his job over Mandelson row? | BBC Newscast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/sK377YxyYcM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Is UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer fighting for his job over Mandelson row? | BBC Newscast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sK377YxyYcM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Today, the UK Prime Minister has faced questions from MPs over the appointment of Lord Mandelson as US ambassador, despite failing security vetting.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Keir Starmer accused officials in the Foreign Office of deliberately and repeatedly withholding the fact Lord Mandelson initially failed security vetting for the role. Giving a statement to MPs, the prime minister said if he had known, he would not have gone ahead with the appointment. Adam and Chris discuss where this leaves Starmer.<\/p>\n<p>And, on a day where the status of US-Iran ceasefire talks are unclear Adam speaks to chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet from Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Why was Starmer facing MPs in the House of Commons?<br \/>\n03:18 What did the PM mean by &quot;incredible&quot;?<br \/>\n04:20 Who does the Prime Minister blame?<br \/>\n13:30 What might happen next?<br \/>\n17:14 Lyse Doucet has an update on Iran from Tehran<br \/>\n20:17 How has Iran been affected by the war?<br \/>\n24:47 What next for negotiations?<br \/>\n28:29 What&#8217;s it like reporting from Iran?<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews #UKPolitics #Iran<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, the UK Prime Minister has faced questions from MPs over the appointment of Lord Mandelson as US ambassador, despite failing security vetting. Sir Keir Starmer accused officials in the Foreign Office of deliberately and repeatedly withholding the fact Lord Mandelson initially failed security vetting for the role. 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