WATCH: Nigel Farage says he 'does not accept' Keir Starmer's version of events after Olly Robbins's 'damning' evidence

Georgia Pearce
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:44:59 +0000

Nigel Farage has declared he "does not accept" Keir Starmer's version of events in appointing Lord Peter Mandelson, after Olly Robbins's "damning" evidence.

Speaking to reporters, the Reform UK leader said: "He may not have been told by Olly Robbins specifically about the failure of vetting, but the other things that Robbins said were damning, namely that the appointment was made before vetting had been carried out and against the advice of the cabinet secretary, and that there had been a number of red flags all the way along the road.

"So no, I don't accept this at all. Even without the official vetting, it was pretty obvious that Mandelson was the wrong candidate for America."

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