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 facing accusations of a “cover-up”.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/28/starmer-sees-off-tory-calls-for-inquiry-into-mandelson-role-after-no-10-flexes-muscle
Author : Pippa Crerar, Ben Quinn and Jessica Elgot
Publish date : 2026-04-28 22:40:00
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