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Radio 4,05 Feb 2026,45 mins

Prime minister apologises for Mandelson appointment

World at One

Available for 11 days

We hear from a concerned Labour backbench MP as the Prime Minister apologises for his appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador and hear from a former MI6 chief on whether the vetting process had been appropriately followed. We hear the results of an inquiry into the deadliest migrant channel crossing, and this weeks figuring out talk looks at the threat of AI on the jobs market.

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