Commons speaker grants application for vote on investigation into whether prime minister misled MPs
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Keir Starmer will face a vote on whether to launch a standards investigation into his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington, prompting senior party figures to call for restraint from Labour MPs.
The speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, has granted a debate on Tuesday after which MPs could vote to refer the prime minister to the privileges committee over claims he misled parliament over his decision.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/27/mps-vote-inquiry-starmer-mandelson
Author : Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey
Publish date : 2026-04-27 16:45:00
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