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Starmer should face Commons inquiry over Mandelson vetting, says Ed Davey

Exclusive: Liberal Democrat leader calls for privileges committee to investigate whether PM misled parliamentUK politics live – latest updatesA powerful Commons committee should investigate whether Keir Starmer misled parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington, Ed...

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by Kiran Stacey, Jessica Elgot and Ben Quinn
Starmer should face Commons inquiry over Mandelson vetting, says Ed Davey

Exclusive: Liberal Democrat leader calls for privileges committee to investigate whether PM misled parliament

A powerful Commons committee should investigate whether Keir Starmer misled parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington, Ed Davey has said.

The Liberal Democrat leader called for the prime minister to be investigated by the privileges committee to determine whether he committed contempt of parliament, an offence that can lead to a ministerial resignation.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Kiran Stacey, Jessica Elgot and Ben Quinn.

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