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The fallout from the latest tranche of the Epstein files is causing chaos in Westminster. With his ex-US ambassador Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein under the microscope, Labour MPs are furiously asking what Keir Starmer knew about it, and when. So will the PM be able to ride out this latest storm? And what future does Mandelson have?

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Guest: Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Harry Stott, Sophie McNulty.
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Sir Keir Starmer’s next big test is the Gorton & Denton by-election in three weeks' time; commentators are calling it a three-way race between the Greens, Reform and Labour. But how is this vote a microcosm of the national picture, and what does it tell us about the direction of travel in British politics and the key issues that really sway voters?
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Guest: Darryl Morris, journalist, Times Radio.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Olivia Case.

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Clips: BBC, Channel 4, Manchester Evening News, Novara Media, The Green Party, Reform UK, The Spectator.
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On nearly every metric, the UK is ranked as one of the worst places in the Western world to have cancer. But today, the government is rolling out an ambitious new National Cancer Plan to tackle the crisis. Will it be able to shorten waiting lists? Or do cultural problems within the NHS warrant a deeper fix?

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Guests:
Shaun Lintern, health editor, The Sunday Times.
Jeremy Langmead, brand and content director of MR PORTER and contributor to The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Micaela Arneson, Harry Stott.

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Read more: Why is Britain still lagging behind on cancer care?
Further listening: Will a review into mental health fix a system in crisis?
Clips: ITV News.
Photo: Illustration by Pete Baker for The Sunday Times.
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A public inquiry resumes this week to investigate the deaths of over 2000 mental health inpatients in the care of NHS trusts in Essex. We unpick some of the themes the Lampard Inquiry has been hearing, and speak to a whistleblower about her experiences working on one of the wards.

This programme includes material that some listeners may find distressing, including descriptions of suicide.

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Guests:
Melanie Leahy, campaigner and mother of Matthew
‘Anna’, whistleblower and former staff at the Linden Centre
Host: Daniel Gordon.
Producers: Daniel Gordon, Edward Drummond, Taryn Siegel.
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If you’ve been affected by any of the issues raised, the following organisations can help:

SANE is a charity which provides emotional support and specialist services for people who need help with their mental health and their families.
Its helpline, SANEline, is 0300 304 7000. Details of other ways to get in touch can be found at sane.org.uk

MIND is another mental health charity offering support, its main information line is 0300 102 1234 Details of other helplines can be found at mind.org.uk

The Samaritans provides 24 hour emotional support to people struggling to cope or relatives bereaved by suicide. Call 116 123, or visit samaritans.org.

Further listening: Britain’s mental health reckoning - part one.
Clips: The Lampard Inquiry.
Photo: Joe Giddens/PA Wire.
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The latest and possibly final batch of documents was released on Friday by the US Department of Justice in their investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. New shocking discoveries have been made over the weekend that put Lord Mandelson, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, and now Sarah Ferguson, Andrew’s ex-wife, in the spotlight. What have we learned so far? And what does the future hold for the rich and powerful mentioned in these documents?

Details of these emails and the identities of those who sent them are unproven.

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Guest: Kate Mansey, assistant editor and royal editor for The Times
Host: Manveen Rana
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Read more: What’s in the Epstein files? The key revelations so far
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Clips: The Guardian, BBC, Channel 4, DW News, The National
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