{"id":338579,"date":"2026-04-28T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T08:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/will-mcsweeney-stumble-on-starmer\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T09:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T08:00:34","slug":"will-mcsweeney-stumble-on-starmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/will-mcsweeney-stumble-on-starmer\/","title":{"rendered":"Will McSweeney stumble on Starmer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/UpJ0PyVIVIw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Will McSweeney stumble on Starmer?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UpJ0PyVIVIw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>What might Sir Philip Barton and Morgan McSweeney reveal about the Mandelson vetting scandal?<\/p>\n<p>Today, the former foreign office mandarin and Keir Starmer\u2019s former chief of staff give evidence to MPs on the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s before the Commons vote on whether there should be an inquiry on if the Prime Minister misled Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>As well as select committees and votes, there are still 13 active bills to deal with before Parliament prorogues tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Sam\u2019s in London for a pivotal day in the Starmer leadership and Anne\u2019s in Washington for the King\u2019s state visit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What might Sir Philip Barton and Morgan McSweeney reveal about the Mandelson vetting scandal? 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