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Electoral Dysfunction

Mandelson sacked over Epstein

Electoral Dysfunction

Sky News

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.4764 Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Peter Mandelson is sacked as the UK's ambassador to the US - his former cabinet colleague, Harriet, says it's shameful that he didn't resign. It's all after new revelations over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Ruth isn't impressed either and wonders why Keir Starmer was defending him at PMQs.

Donald Trump arrives in London for his state visit next week.

Given questions about Epstein always raise his hackles – how will the PM tackle his visit now?

Remember, you can also watch Beth Rigby, Harriet Harman and Ruth Davidson on YouTube.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Now time to thank our partner for this episode, Amazon. Schools might be back, but the summer

0:06.2

holidays are still a fresh memory. How were they for you? If you're working parent, it can be a

0:12.6

tricky time, organising clubs and care, and maybe only squeezing in a small amount of time

0:18.3

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0:31.6

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0:40.9

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0:47.4

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0:53.6

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1:07.6

Hello and welcome to Electral Dysfunction from Sky News with me, Beth Rigby, me Ruth Davidson

1:13.3

and me Harriet Harmon. Now, we have just recorded our podcast for you, but it is now 10 to 11 on

1:21.7

Thursday morning. And as we are wrapping up the podcast, we have news for you, which is Peter Mandelson has been sacked by the Prime Minister.

1:31.0

It's just been announced in the House of Commons.

1:34.1

And you can hear from the conversation that we've had earlier, which we will play out to you in a moment, that this really was a done deal as far as Harriet and Ruth were concerned.

1:48.4

In light of additional information in emails written by Peter Mandelson,

1:54.5

the Prime Minister has asked the Foreign Secretary to withdraw him as ambassador to the United States.

2:00.5

The emails show, Mr Speaker, that the depth and extent of Lord Madison's relationship

2:06.6

with Geoffrey Epstein is materially different from that known at the time of his appointment.

2:12.6

In particular, Mr. Speaker, Lord Madison's suggestion that Jeffrey Epstein's first conviction was wrongful and should be challenged is new information.

2:22.8

And in light of that, Mr Speaker, and mindful as we all are of the victims of Epstein's appalling crimes, he has been withdrawn as ambassador with immediate effect.

2:34.8

Well, I think he's right to sack him.

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