Call for vote on inquiry into claims Starmer lied over Mandelson dismissed by Labour allies – UK politics live
Summary
Kemi Badenoch has asked the UK Parliament Speaker to allow a vote on whether to investigate Labour leader Keir Starmer for allegedly lying to MPs about Peter Mandelson’s vetting process. Some Labour members and allies say the inquiry is a political stunt with no real basis, while Badenoch argues it is important to hold Starmer accountable, similar to past investigations into Boris Johnson.Key Facts
- Kemi Badenoch wants a vote to refer Keir Starmer to the Commons privileges committee for allegedly lying.
- The Speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, will decide if MPs get to vote on the matter.
- Karl Turner, a Labour MP, also wrote to the Speaker about the issue.
- Boris Johnson was previously investigated by the privileges committee and found to have misled MPs about the Partygate scandal.
- Labour members Alan Johnson and David Blunkett called the inquiry proposal a political stunt before upcoming local elections.
- Emily Thornberry, Labour chair of the foreign affairs committee, said her committee is already looking at the issue and questioned the need for a quick inquiry.
- Badenoch sees allowing a debate as a win regardless of the inquiry’s outcome because it puts pressure on Labour.
- The inquiry focuses on disputed statements about Peter Mandelson’s vetting, which Labour says involves normal political language differences.
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