MPs to vote on whether to hold inquiry into Starmer over Mandelson
Commons speaker to grant application by Tories for vote on investigation into whether PM misled MPs, say sources
Keir Starmer faces a vote on whether to launch an investigation into his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington.
The speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, is expected to allow a debate on Tuesday on potentially referring the prime minister to the privileges committee over claims he misled the Commons, sources have told the Guardian. MPs are then expected to trigger a vote.
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