<description>&lt;p&gt;Sir Keir Starmer says he has "put to bed" the row over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador – but it looks set to rumble on for the PM.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Starmer's former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney has now been summoned to give evidence to the Commons, as well as Sir Olly Robbins's predecessor at the Foreign Office, Sir Philip Barton.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Beth explains why Barton's evidence could end up being "box office", while Ruth and Harriet give their assessment on Starmer's very difficult week.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And the team discuss if it might be easier to reveal all the information which came up during vetting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Peter Mandelson denies criminal wrongdoing and has not been charged.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plus – Beth's in Manchester interviewing Green Party leader Zack Polanski. Will he be able to persuade voters in Labour heartlands – and beyond - to jump ship?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For a list of all candidates standing in your area, check the Electoral Commission website: &lt;u&gt;www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/your-election-information&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Got a question for the burner phone? WhatsApp 07934 200 444 or email &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:electoraldysfunction@sky.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;electoraldysfunction@sky.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And if you didn't know, you can also watch Ruth, Beth and Harriet on &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/skynews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Electoral Dysfunction

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Will we ever know everything about Peter Mandelson?

APR 24, 202647 MIN
Electoral Dysfunction

Will we ever know everything about Peter Mandelson?

APR 24, 202647 MIN

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Sir Keir Starmer says he has "put to bed" the row over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador – but it looks set to rumble on for the PM.Starmer's former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney has now been summoned to give evidence to the Commons, as well as Sir Olly Robbins's predecessor at the Foreign Office, Sir Philip Barton.Beth explains why Barton's evidence could end up being "box office", while Ruth and Harriet give their assessment on Starmer's very difficult week.And the team discuss if it might be easier to reveal all the information which came up during vetting.Peter Mandelson denies criminal wrongdoing and has not been charged.Plus – Beth's in Manchester interviewing Green Party leader Zack Polanski. Will he be able to persuade voters in Labour heartlands – and beyond - to jump ship?For a list of all candidates standing in your area, check the Electoral Commission website: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/your-election-informationGot a question for the burner phone? WhatsApp 07934 200 444 or email [email protected] if you didn't know, you can also watch Ruth, Beth and Harriet on YouTube.