Keir Starmer dodges sleaze probe into Mandelson scandal and avoids major rebellion in crunch vote
- Posted on April 28, 2026
- By The Sun
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer successfully deflected attempts to launch a formal misconduct investigation following the Peter Mandelson appointment controversy. Although Parliament voted against referring him to the Privileges Committee, the government faced internal dissent as several Labour MPs voted against party lines, signaling growing discontent within parliamentary ranks over governance and ministerial accountability standards.
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Keir Starmer dodges sleaze probe into Mandelson scandal and avoids major rebellion in crunch vote
SIR Keir Starmer swatted away a bid to drag him into a sleaze probe — but suffered fresh embarrassment as a handful of MPs broke ranks. The Commons rejected calls to refer the PM to the Privileges …
