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Kemi Badenoch](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/kemi-badenoch), the Conservative leader, was trying to nail Starmer with the charge that he lied to parliament. She failed, because all the evidence suggests he didn’t. In his statement
Kemi Badenoch is trying to get Lindsay Hoyle, the speaker, to give MPs a vote on a proposal to get the Commons privileges committee to investigate allegations that Keir Starmer lied to MPs in statements
Kemi Badenoch both in the Commons during PMQs](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/f581/live/de26daf0-d5e9-11f0-9fb5-5f3a3703a365.png.webp) ## PMQs: Starmer dismisses 'caretaker PM' label as Badenoch attacks government's record Starmer dismisses 'caretaker PM' label from Badenoch at PMQs Politics](/news/videos/c5yjpkwleq7o
accusation that Labour is ‘complacent’ on defence funding Keir Starmer has said he does not agree with George Robertson’s comments about the government’s “corrosive complacency” on defence funding, as the prime minister faced
Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader. Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show: “Now we need the privileges committee to investigate whether [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) misled
Starmer has accused officials in the Foreign Office of deliberately and repeatedly withholding the fact Lord Mandelson initially failed security vetting for the role of US ambassador. Giving a statement to MPs, the prime minister
Kemi Badenoch has accused the prime minister of misleading the House of Commons, after a report suggested Lord Mandelson failed his security vetting for the role of US ambassador. [The Guardian newspaper reported](https://www.theguardian.com
accusation now being thrown at Keir Starmer. Photograph: Sean Smith/The Guardian Starmer’s problems stem from his decision in late 2024 [to appoint Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/20/appointment-peter-mandelson-new-uk-ambassador-to-us-divides-labour-mps), a Labour peer and veteran of successive
Starmer has said it's "staggering" that he, as prime minister, was not told about Lord Peter Mandelson failing to pass initial security vetting checks. The prime minister is facing calls to resign over
Keir Starmer is under renewed pressure over UK media reports that former ambassador to Washington [Peter Mandelson](/news/2026/4/2/mandelson-tried-to-get-epsteins-goddaughter-access-to-10-downing-street) failed security vetting but was cleared to take on the role by foreign ministry officials. A government
Keir Starmer has promised to reduce post-Brexit red tape and costs for UK companies doing business with the UK's biggest export market, the EU. By this summer, and the second post-Brexit
accused No 10 of a "dismissive" attitude towards the process - a claim Downing Street has denied. Cat Little, the most senior civil servant at the Cabinet Office, will appear before the committee on Thursday
Keir Starmer has said it was “unforgivable” that he was not told that [Peter Mandelson](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/peter-mandelson) had failed his security vetting before being appointed as ambassador to Washington. The prime minister said
Starmer is facing calls to resign from opposition parties and is due to answer questions on the scandal in Parliament on Monday. The Foreign Office's top civil servant Sir Olly Robbins, who was sacked
accused America of [violating a fragile ceasefire](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/19/trumps-sends-delegation-to-pakistan-for-possible-new-round-of-iran-war-talks) by attacking a cargo ship. 2. ***US news*** | At least eight children were killed and two adults wounded in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana
Starmer. But in front of MPs, Sir Olly defended his actions, insisting he had followed the proper process while under "constant pressure" from No 10 to get Lord Mandelson in post. No 10 denied claims