Starmer May Have Been Aware Of ‘Broad Risks’ In Appointing Mandelson Before Vetting | Hannah White
April 18, 2026
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as posted by the channel“I can only assume that Olly Robbins felt that the prime minister had seen the propriety and ethics, the prior vetting that had already been done by the Cabinet Office and was presumably aware of the broad risks that would’ve been picked up in the more developed process.”
It’s possible that the Foreign Office official felt it was Keir Starmer’s wish to override the advice against appointing Peter Mandelson as he had already made the decision after a preliminary vetting process, says CEO of the Institute for Government Hannah White.
Hannah White was speaking to Henry Bonsu on Times Radio. Listen live every Friday 10pm-1am.
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