Starmer Faces Vote on Probe Into Whether He Misled Parliament
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will face a House of Commons vote on whether he should be referred to the privileges committee over claims he misled Parliament about Lord Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the United States. Speaker Lindsay Hoyle has allowed a debate, setting up a test of party discipline for Starmer just days before local elections.
Opposition parties accuse Starmer of misleading MPs by saying "due process" was followed and there was "no pressure whatsoever" over Mandelson's appointment. The dispute intensified after former Foreign Office permanent secretary Sir Olly Robbins said there was "constant pressure" over the role.
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@zerohedgeRT @Steven_Swinford: EXCLUSIVE Sir Keir Starmer WILL face a vote on whether he should be referred to a parliamentary sleaze inquiry over t…
@financialjuiceUK PM Starmer to face vote on possible Parliamentary probe into whether he misled Parliament over Mandelson - Times
@firstsquawkUK PM STARMER TO FACE VOTE ON POSSIBLE PARLIAMENTARY PROBE INTO WHETHER HE MISLED PARLIAMENT OVER MANDELSON, UK HOUSE OF COMMONS SPEAKER HOYLE SAYS
@firstsquawkUK SPEAKER ALLOWS DEBATE ON WHETHER STARMER MISLED PARLIAMENT
@financialjuiceUK House of Commons Speaker Hoyle: UK's PM Starmer is going to face a vote on a possible parliamentary probe into whether he misled parliament over Mandelson.
@zerohedge*UK COMMONS SPEAKER LINDSAY HOYLE GRANTS DEBATE: PERSON FAMILIAR *UK SPEAKER ALLOWS DEBATE ON WHETHER STARMER MISLED PARLIAMENT
@businessKeir Starmer will face a vote on an investigation into whether he misled Parliament, setting up a high-stakes loyalty test with the British prime minister’s party just days before crucial local elections.=