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House to Vote on Starmer Probe Over Ambassador Vetting

4/27/2026

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Speaker Lindsay Hoyle authorized a debate on a Privileges Committee inquiry into Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s handling of U.S. ambassador Peter Mandelson’s appointment.
Parliament will vote Tuesday on launching the inquiry after Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch argued Starmer misled House about security vetting.
Labour’s majority could let the government direct members to reject the probe, which would follow Privileges Committee’s finding that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson knowingly misled parliament.

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Speaker Lindsay Hoyle authorized a debate on a Privileges Committee inquiry into Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s handling of U.S. ambassador Peter Mandelson’s appointment.
Parliament will vote Tuesday on launching the inquiry after Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch argued Starmer misled House about security vetting.
Labour’s majority could let the government direct members to reject the probe, which would follow Privileges Committee’s finding that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson knowingly misled parliament.