British MPs vote on probe into PM Starmer over Mandelson hire
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- Category: Politics
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-27 12:46 UTC
- Sources: France 24 English, BBC Politics
British lawmakers will vote on whether to launch an investigation into Prime Minister Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador. The Times reported that the investigation would look into whether Starmer misled MPs about his pick for UK envoy, after Mandelson's links with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were revealed.
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