The Times reported that House of Commons ​Speaker Lindsay Hoyle would approve a request for parliament to debate ⁠and vote ⁠upon whether the Committee ⁠of ​Privileges should look into the matter. Mandelson was fired by Starmer last September ​after his relationship with ⁠the late U.

MPs have voted against Sir Keir Starmer being investigated for misleading Parliament over Lord Mandelson's vetting. Release date: 28 April 2026

British lawmakers voted on Tuesday against launching an inquiry into whether Prime Minister Keir Starmer misled ​parliament in statements about his decision to appoint Peter ‌Mandelson as ambassador to the United States.

The former chief of staff to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledged Tuesday that he made a “serious mistake” by recommending Peter Mandelson be made British ambassador to the United States, but denied pressuring officials to ignore security concerns.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing new pressure over the decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington. Lawmakers are set to vote Tuesday on whether Starmer should

Check whether your MP voted for or against a parliamentary investigation into whether the PM misled the Commons.

Any hope that Keir Starmer had of putting aside the Peter Mandelson saga will have to wait as the British prime minister braces for another day of parliamentary inquiry into his disastrous appointment of Mandelson as ambassador to the US.

Keir Starmer will not face a parliamentary inquiry over claims he misled MPs about the appointment of Peter Mandelson