Call for vote on inquiry into claims Starmer lied over Mandelson dismissed by Labour allies – UK politics live

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On the Today programme this morning Hannah White, director of the Institute for Government thinktank, was asked if she thought it would be a good thing for the Commons privileges committee to investigate the allegations that Keir Starmer lied to MPs about Peter Mandelson’s vetting. She said she thought “the important thing is that the House of Commons gets to make a decision [on whether or not an inquiry should go ahead] on this for itself”.

Lindsay Hoyle, the speaker, is expected to announce at 2.30pm whether or not he will allow a vote on a motion for a referral to the privileges committee. If he agrees, MPs will debate that tomorrow.

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