Starmer faces ‘indignity’ of whipping his own MPs to save him in sleaze vote
- Posted on April 27, 2026
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Starmer faces ‘indignity’ of whipping his own MPs to save him in sleaze vote
***EMBARGOED 6pm******EMBARGOED 6pm******EMBARGOED 6pm*** Sir Keir Starmer is expected to order Labour MPs to vote against a sleaze inquiry over the Peter Mandelson vetting fiasco in what some insiders saw as a fresh “indignity” for his embattled leadership. The Commons will vote on Tuesday on whether to refer the Prime Minister to a probe to consider if he misled the House over the way Lord Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US was handled. The vote will add to the pressure on what was already another high stakes day for Starmer’s leadership with his former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney […]