"The prime minister has denied accusations he misled MPs over the process relating to Lord Mandelson's appointment to the role, which he took up in February 2025."
"Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch brought a motion outlining three possible points on which Sir Keir may have misled MPs and calling for him to be referred to the Commons Privileges Committee for investigation."
"The first was his insistence that 'full due process' was followed in Lord Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the US."
"The second was his claim in the Commons last week that Lord Mandelson's position 'was subject to developed vetting'."
MPs voted against a parliamentary investigation into Sir Keir Starmer's potential misleading of the Commons about Lord Mandelson's vetting for his ambassadorial role. Prime Minister denied accusations of misleading MPs regarding the appointment process. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch proposed a motion citing three points of possible misleading by Starmer, including claims about 'full due process', 'developed vetting', and pressure on the Foreign Office. The vote resulted in 223 MPs in favor of the investigation and 335 against, with a majority of 112 opposing.
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