UK parliament votes against inquiry into PM Starmer over Mandelson - Reuters

UK parliament votes against inquiry into PM Starmer over Mandelson  Reuters

The Morgan McSweeney Evidence

And, MPs vote against Starmer facing parliamentary inquiry over Mandelson vetting.

Starmer buys some time – but he could be running out of political capital

With a possible election ‘shellacking’ coming up, the PM is not out of danger despite his MPs backing over Mandelson Keir Starmer deployed the entire Labour machine – cabinet ministers, whips, even Gordon Brown – to shore up his support ahead of what was set to be a critical day for his premiership on Tuesday. And it worked. Labour MPs trooped dutifully through the voting lobbies to block Conservative attempts to refer him to the privileges committee – a process that would have dragged out th...

By Pippa Crerar Political editor

UK PM Starmer avoids parliament probe over Epstein associate Peter Mandelson

Embattled UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday survived a bid by opposition politicians to subject him to a parliamentary probe over his controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson as envoy to the US. Members of parliament voted against referring Starmer to a committee to consider if he misled parliament over giving Mandelson, an ex-associate of late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the plum diplomatic post. It was the latest development in an unrelenting scandal that has plagued Starme...

By Agence France-Presse

One more time, Mr McSweeney comes to Sir Keir Starmer’s aid

Editorial: As the evidence given by the former Downing Street chief of staff makes clear, the way the prime minister has treated parliament throughout the Mandelson saga is one of the few things that has gone right with it. Sir Keir has no case to answer

By Editorial

Morgan McSweeney has no one to blame but himself

Emily Thornberry tore the Irishman to shreds

By Stella Tsantekidou

Russian 'shadow fleet' undeterred by Starmer's threat as nearly 100 ships cross UK waters - The Straits Times

Russian 'shadow fleet' undeterred by Starmer's threat as nearly 100 ships cross UK waters  The Straits Times

UK parliament votes against inquiry into PM Starmer over Mandelson

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. Starmer picked Labour veteran Mandelson for the top diplomatic posting in December 2024 and then sacked him last September when his ties to […]

UK PM Starmer faces vote on possible parliamentary probe over Mandelson

Parliament considers probe of Starmer’s statements on case, with committee to assess whether PM misled if approved

By Reuters