Did the prime minister lie to parliament?
Sir Keir Starmer denies he knew Lord Mandelson failed security checks ahead of US posting.
The Prime Minister denies he knew Lord Mandelson had failed security vetting as he was made ambassador to America, as he sacks he civil servant he blames, Sir Oliver Robbins. Journalist David Maddox, who put the allegations to Number 10 months ago, calls the Prime Minister's position 'rubbish'. Plus, Evan Davis broadcasts from Edinburgh ahead of the Scottish elections, hearing what matters most to voters. And with a Michael Jackson biopic on the way, 'Leaving Neverland' director Dan Reed assesses whether by ignoring allegations of child abuse, the film can whitewash the singer's reputation.
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