Keir Starmer faces political pressure over Mandelson and Olly Robbins revelations

On 2026-04-21, former Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins testified to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee in London and criticized Downing Street's handling of Peter Mandelson's appointment. He said there was an “atmosphere of pressure,” a “dismissive attitude,” and that No. 10 wanted the appointment done “as quickly as humanly possible.”