{"id":348385,"date":"2026-06-01T21:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-mandelson-files-everything-you-need-to-know-bbc-newscast\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T21:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:00:32","slug":"the-mandelson-files-everything-you-need-to-know-bbc-newscast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-mandelson-files-everything-you-need-to-know-bbc-newscast\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mandelson files &#8211; Everything you need to know | BBC Newscast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/rkC8oEojaLM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The Mandelson files - Everything you need to know | BBC Newscast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rkC8oEojaLM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Today, more than 1000 pages of documents about Peter Mandelson\u2019s appointment as UK ambassador to the US have been published by the government.<\/p>\n<p>Adam, Chris and Joe get together to discuss what the files tell us about Peter Mandelson\u2019s vetting process, his relationship with some of the government\u2019s most senior figures and his thoughts on the Prime Minister\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the files have been redacted or held back as part of the ongoing criminal investigation into allegations of misconduct in public office by Peter Mandelson. 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