Keir Starmer dodges sleaze probe as MPs reject investigation into whether he misled Commons over Mandelson

Sir Keir Starmer has dodged a sleaze probe into claims he misled Parliament over the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the US.

MPs rejected a Tory motion to refer the Prime Minister to the Commons Privileges Committee on Tuesday by 335 to 223 after Labour politicians were ordered to oppose the move.