UK PM Starmer avoids parliamentary probe over Mandelson appointment
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer survived a parliamentary vote on Tuesday that sought to investigate him for allegedly misleading Parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as envoy to the US. Mandelson is a former associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The motion, led by Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch, was defeated 335-223 after a five-hour debate. The scandal has plagued Starmer's Labour government for months, prompting calls for his resignation.
Key facts
- UK PM Keir Starmer avoided a parliamentary probe on Tuesday.
- The probe was over his appointment of Peter Mandelson as envoy to the US.
- Mandelson is an ex-associate of late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
- The motion was led by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch.
- 335 MPs voted against the probe, 223 for, a majority of 112.
- The debate lasted more than five hours.
- The probe would have been conducted by the cross-party privileges committee.
- Badenoch stated Starmer's comments to the House of Commons were 'not correct'.
Entities
Institutions
- House of Commons
- Conservative Party
- Labour Party
- privileges committee
- Committee of Privileges
- Reuters
Locations
- United Kingdom
- London