MPs to vote on whether to hold inquiry into Starmer over Mandelson

Commons speaker to grant application by Tories for vote on investigation into whether PM misled MPs, say sources

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Keir Starmer faces a vote on whether to launch an investigation into his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington.

The speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, is expected to allow a debate on Tuesday on potentially referring the prime minister to the privileges committee over claims he misled the Commons, sources have told the Guardian. MPs are then expected to trigger a vote.