A Humble Address: How MPs confronted the Mandelson scandal

S1E130 - A Humble Address: How MPs confronted the Mandelson scandal

Published: February 6, 2026

Duration: 59:35

It has been a bruising week for the Prime Minister after the House of Commons backed a Conservative “Humble Address” demanding documents on Sir Keir Starmer’s vetting of Lord Mandelson for the Washington Ambassadorship. We explain how the procedure works, what role the Intelligence and Security Committee may play in decisions on disclosure, and how legislation to strip a peerage could be introduced. Plus, the latest on the Restoration and Renewal of Parliament as yet another report lands with a new set of costings.

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