UK PM Starmer avoids parliament probe over Mandelson

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday survived a bid by a parliamentary investigation over claims he misled MPs about the process to appoint Lord Mandelson as US ambassador. MPs voted against Starmer to a committee to consider if he misled parliament over giving Mandelson, an ex-associate of late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Starmer had denied accusations he misled MPs over whether vetting for the role of US ambassador followed full due process. The scandal had plagued Starmer's Labour government for months, hampering its work and leading to calls for him to resign.