Judgement day: Starmer’s Mandelson statement ends in jeers

Judgement day: Starmer’s Mandelson statement ends in jeers

From The Daily T by The Telegraph

April 20, 2026 · 43 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Keir Starmer's apology regarding Peter Mandelson's appointment and the implications for his premiership.

It’s Keir Starmer’s darkest day in office. In a statement to the Commons this afternoon, the Prime Minister apologised again for appointing Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, but stopped short of admitting to misleading the House about the vetting process. Despite the Prime Minister laying the blame squarely at the door of the Foreign Office, Camilla and Tim say that the whole sorry saga is the final nail in the coffin for Starmer’s premiership, and he must resign. Elsewhere, Camilla and Tim look ahead to ousted Foreign Office civil servant Olly Robbins’s appearance before the Select Committee tomorrow, where they expect him to say that he couldn’t act on the results of Mandelson’s vetting as the Government had already announced his appointment. 🚨 LIVE EVENT: The Daily T will be going on the road to London (April 27), Cardiff (April 28), Warwick (April 29) and Worthing (April 30) ahead of May’s critical local elections, where you'll have a chance to put your questions to Camilla and Tim. 🎟️ Tickets are limited, book yours now!: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/0/live-event-the-daily-t-on-the-road/ We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find…

People in this episode

Hosts: Camilla, Tim

Topics covered

  • politics
  • government
  • resignation
  • veting process
  • current events

Keywords

  • Keir Starmer
  • Peter Mandelson
  • apology
  • Foreign Office
  • Olly Robbins
  • Select Committee
  • politics
  • resignation

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Organizations: Foreign Office, The Daily T, The Telegraph

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