Starmer sees off major Labour rebellion over call for Mandelson inquiry
No 10 deploys full weight to block parliamentary inquiry bid as MPs warn PM running out of political capital Keir Starmer has seen off a major Labour rebellion over a bid to force a parliamentary investigation into his appointment of Peter Mandelson, but many of his own MPs warned he was running out of political capital. After Downing Street deployed its full weight to force Labour MPs to block a referral to the privileges committee over the scandal, some angrily accused Starmer of leaving them
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The vote was tabled by the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch. Photograph: House of Commons/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe vote was tabled by the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch. Photograph: House of Commons/AFP/Getty ImagesKeir StarmerStarmer sees off Tory calls for inquiry into Mandelson role after No 10 flexes muscleVote goes PM’s way but he faces anger from his own MPs who accuse him of creating perception of ‘cover-up’ UK politics live – latest updates Ben Quinn and Yassin El-MouddenTue 28 Apr 2026 14.19 EDTFirst published on Tue 28 Apr 2026 13.28 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleKeir Starmer has seen off an opposition attempt to refer him to a standards committee over Peter Mandelson’s appointment, after Downing Street deployed its full weight to force Labour MPs…
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