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Former spy chief on Mandelson, Ukraine, China and Trump

Tuesday 10 February 2026 21:22, UK

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What's next for Iran? Did MI6 know about Peter Mandelson's past with Jeffrey Epstein? How does Europe bring Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table?

When he left his job in 2025, the former head of MI6, Sir Richard Moore, said he didn't think he'd left the world in a better place than when he was first appointed in 2020.

But a lot happened since he took the position - Sir Richard served two monarchs, four prime ministers, five deputy prime ministers and six foreign secretaries.

He was also in charge of the security service when Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, when Donald Trump returned to the White House, and during the upheaval in the Middle East with the war in Gaza.

In this episode of The World podcast, Yalda Hakim asks him about the vetting of Peter Mandelson, how the war in Ukraine might end, and the new world order including China and the US.

To watch the episode on The World YouTube channel click here.
Do you have a question for Richard and Yalda? Write to them at theworld@sky.uk

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