Keir Starmer was warned about risk of Mandelson's links to Epstein

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The prime minister was warned that Lord Mandelson's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein posed a "reputational risk" before he was confirmed as US ambassador.
Documents released by the government include advice sent to the prime minister which said the pair's relationship continued after the financier's conviction for procuring an underage girl in 2008. We’ll hear from Karl Turner, the Labour MP for Kingston Upon Hull East.

Also on the programme: Why more than 400 of the UK's church pipe organs are being junked or falling silent.

And English language music is losing its stranglehold on the charts, according to new data from music streaming giant Spotify. We speak to the Welsh rock duo, Alffa.
11 Mar 7PM English United Kingdom TV & Film

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