British lawmakers will vote on Tuesday on whether to launch a parliamentary probe into Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The investigation would examine whether Starmer misled the House of Commons regarding his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as the ambassador to Washington.
Speaker Lindsay Hoyle is expected to allow a debate on Tuesday concerning the potential referral of the prime minister to the privileges committee. The committee would investigate if the prime minister misled MPs when presenting his choice for the UK envoy.
The appointment became contentious after Peter Mandelson was fired from the position following the revelation of his links with late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
This possible investigation sets up a high-stakes loyalty test with the prime minister’s party just days before crucial local elections.