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Two MPs Ejected From Commons for Accusing Keir Starmer of ‘Lying’ over Mandelson
Starmer said he would not have appointed Mandelson if he had known of the failed vetting, and he apologised to Epstein victims.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed the House of Commons, apologizing for appointing Lord Peter Mandelson as U.S. ambassador after discovering the peer had failed security vetting checks.
- Starmer fired Foreign Office top official Sir Olly Robbins last week after discovering Mandelson received security clearance despite failing UK Security Vetting checks, though Robbins reportedly argued he was not permitted to disclose the information.
- Reform MP Lee Anderson and Your Party MP Zarah Sultana were removed from the Commons on Monday after Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle ordered their departure when both refused to withdraw comments calling Starmer a "bare-faced liar."
- Following the controversy, the Intelligence and Security Committee urged the Government to "expedite" disclosure of information regarding the Foreign Office's handling of Mandelson's vetting, while Dame Emily Thornberry warned security considerations appeared to be treated as "second order."
- Whitehall veteran Sir Olly Robbins will face the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday to provide his account, following pressure to clarify why the Foreign Office disregarded security warnings before Mandelson's appointment to Washington.
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Chaos as multiple MPs kicked out of House of Commons over Starmer 'lie' claims
Multiple MPs have been removed from the House of Commons in chaotic scenes while Prime Minister Keir Starmer was being quizzed on the controversial vetting of former US Ambassador Lord Peter Mandelson.
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Reform MP Ejected from Commons for Calling PM Starmer a Liar Over Epstein.
Lee Anderson, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Nigel Farage’s Reform Party, was ejected from the House of Commons after accusing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of lying about Jeffrey Epstein-linked Lord Peter Mandelson being appointed as ambassador to the U.S. despite failing security vetting.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Lee Anderson MP was ejected from the House of Commons on Monday after accusing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of lying about n…
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