"The House of Commons voted 335 to 223 against a Conservative-led motion which sought to trigger the inquiry. Some Labour MPs on the left of the party said the PM should have referred himself to the Privileges Committee."
"Sir Keir has denied accusations he misled MPs over whether vetting for the role of US ambassador followed 'full due process' and his assertion that 'no pressure whatsoever' was applied to officials at the Foreign Office."
"Emma Lewell said the government's handling of the vote 'smacks, once again, of being out of touch and disconnected from the public mood.'"
The House of Commons voted against a motion to investigate Sir Keir Starmer over allegations of misleading MPs about the appointment process for Lord Mandelson as US ambassador. The vote was 335 to 223, with a majority rejecting the Conservative-led motion. Starmer denied the accusations, asserting that the vetting process followed due process and that no pressure was applied to officials. Some Labour MPs expressed concerns about the party's response, suggesting it could appear as a cover-up and criticized the government's disconnect from public sentiment.
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