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The Sky News Daily podcast with Niall Paterson brings a deeper look at the big stories - with Sky News correspondents and expert guests. Weeknights at 5pm, Niall is joined by the correspondents we have around the UK and across the globe to take a breath and help you get your head around the topics of the day. We're joined by guests too who can take you through the questions you have about the news. Less breaking news, more understanding news. The full story at 5pm. Email Niall skynewsdaily@sky.uk

Categories: News & Politics

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John Profumo was secretary of state for war when he had an affair with Christine Keeler, which ultimately brought down Conservative prime minister Harold Macmillan in the early 1960s.

Parallels are now being drawn between the Profumo affair, and the crisis Sir Keir Starmer is facing over Peter Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein.

Not just because of the damage to his government but also in how the people at the centre of the scandals behaved as though normal rules did not apply to them.

It's said that history often repeats itself - and it seems politics is no different.

Niall is joined by Vanessa Holburn, author of The Profumo Affair, to discuss the parallels between the two scandals.

Producer: Tom Gillespie and Emily Hulme

Editor: Wendy Parker