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Radio 4,17 Apr 2026,45 mins
"Staggering" I was not told Lord Mandelson failed vetting
The World TonightAvailable for over a year
The PM says he is "furious" he was not told about Lord Mandelson failing security vetting, as the government produces a memo showing he was first alerted on Tuesday. Donald Trump declares that the "Hormuz Strait situation is over". Is he correct? And we remember the life of 麻豆社 DJ and champion of world music Andy Kershaw, who has died at the age of 66.
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