“The Prime Minister previously served as the Director of Public Prosecutions”

By Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) · Posted 20 Apr 2026 · checked 24 Oct 2026 · 95% confidence

Stating the obvious: this one doesn't count towards the Accountability Score.

What they posted

The Prime Minister will today ask us to believe that despite having previously been the Director of Public Prosecutions, he never thought to check if a twice-fired Govt minister had passed security vetting before he made him our top diplomat. Pigs may also fly.

Why it's Truth

GOV.UK official biography and Wikipedia list of DPPs confirm Starmer held the role 2008-2013; Reuters and Guardian reporting on the Mandelson appointment context align with the post's reference to a twice-fired minister and vetting issues around the time of the post.

Sources

• GOV.UK
• Wikipedia
• Wikipedia
• Civil Service World
• GOV.UK
• The Guardian
• Reuters
• The Times