Mandelson's Clearance, Robbins' Ousting: Starmer's Fury

0:00On April 19, number 10 dropped a readout Friday night, confirming Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer only learned on Tuesday that Lord Mandelson got. Clear for Britain's top Washington role back in January 2025, even though security officials advised against it after he flunked there. Vettin, the foreign office took the heat for pushing that clearance through anyway, leaving Sir Kier fuming. He called the whole info blackout staggering and absolutely furious. Sir Oli Robbins, freshly minted permanent secretary at the foreign office, got the boot on Thursday after losing trust from the PM and foreign. Secretary of Vett Cooper, opposition leaders are piling on hard. Kimmy Botanok says, Sir Kier misled parliament, John Swinney blasses incompetence, Ed Davy demands the full. Appointment advice go public, and James cleverly calls it inconceivable. The PM missed this. Meanwhile, Cooper ordered a full review of foreign office stocks. Robbins faces the Foreign Affairs Committee as early as next Tuesday, right after Sir.

1:04Kier updates the Commons Monday. This Mandelson mess tied to his post-conviction Epstein ties keeps unraveling with no end-in-sight.