Did Starmer Mislead Parliament? Former Head of Foreign Office gives explosive evidence – and defends himself after Starmer threw him under the bus

The Julia Hartley-Brewer Show · Apr 21, 2026 · 38m

Keir Starmer is under huge pressure after Sir Olly Robbins gave explosive evidence on the Peter Mandelson appointment — as he describes an 'atmosphere of pressure' to approve Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.

Julia reacts to the extraordinary claims that Mandelson’s appointment was effectively treated as a done deal before the vetting process had run its course, with senior figures allegedly pushing for approval and little appetite inside government to stop it. If warning signs were already there, why was the process handled in this way? And if Starmer knew more than he later admitted, did he…