Scotcast - Mandelson, Starmer and Sarwar: what happens next?
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Anas Sarwar says he is "disgusted" after details emerged of apparent links between former Labour minister Peter Mandelson (pictured) and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
We ask Simon Pia - a Labour adviser during Gordon Brown's premiership - whether the Mandelson saga could break the bond between the Scottish Labour leader and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins.
Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
Published on Thursday, 5th February 2026.
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