In The Room

Bonus episode: Has Keir Starmer made a huge mistake sacking Olly Robbins over Mandelson vetting?


Published: 17 April 2026 at 19:24 Europe/London

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Episode notes

There’s a new development in the Mandelson-Epstein-Starmer scandal – and as usual, it raises more questions over No. 10’s dealings than it answers.


In this emergency broadcast Helen and Cleo break down the newest revelations about Mandelson’s failed security vetting: Why did the Foreign Office overrule it? How do these processes actually work? And could sacking Olly Robbins shape up to be Starmer’s biggest mistake?

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