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The IndependentTuesday, 28 April 2026
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Starmer faces vote on inquiry into misleading MPs
PM urges Labour backbenchers to ignore ‘political stunt’ and back him in today’s crucial Commons vote on whether he should face privileges committee investigation over Mandelson vetting saga
The paper presents the impending parliamentary vote as a significant internal management challenge for the Prime Minister, detailing his appeal to party discipline against what he terms a 'political stunt'.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a House of Commons vote on whether he should be referred to the Privileges Committee over accusations he misled parliament regarding the vetting process of Peter Mandelson.
“political stunt”
“Focused on parliamentary accountability”
King Charles’s tricky task with Trump: don’t mention the war... (Iran, Falklands or Ukraine)
The King and Queen Camilla arriving in Washington yesterday to begin their historic state visit to the US
Highlights potential diplomatic friction points during a US state visit by listing sensitive ongoing international conflicts.
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