Keir Starmer ridiculed in Saturday Night Live parody over Peter Mandelson appointment

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27 Apr 2026 • 2:23 PM MYT
The Independent
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Keir Starmer ridiculed in Saturday Night Live parody over Peter Mandelson appointment

  • Saturday Night Live UK aired a political parody mocking Sir Keir Starmer's controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson as British ambassador to the US, following revelations that Mandelson had failed the vetting process.
  • The sketch, titled “Who Wants To Remain A Millionaire,” featured Al Nash as Jeremy Clarkson and George Fouracres reprising his role as a bumbling Keir Starmer.
  • Starmer was presented with the question, “Is it ever a good idea to give Peter Mandelson a job?”, with multiple-choice answers overwhelmingly indicating “No”.
  • Despite using lifelines and audience advice, Starmer ultimately chose 'Yes' as his final answer, and when revealed to be wrong, he suggested he might make the same decision again.
  • The parody also featured Larry Dean as Peter Mandelson, depicted as a 'paedophile-adjacent Bond villain' in a white robe, referencing photographs found in the Jeffrey Epstein files, and touched upon the sacking of civil servant Olly Robbins over the vetting failure.

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