{"id":5053,"date":"2026-04-20T17:03:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5053"},"modified":"2026-04-20T17:03:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:03:30","slug":"keir-starmer-says-he-did-not-mislead-parliament-over-peter-mandelson-vetting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5053","title":{"rendered":"Keir Starmer says he did not mislead Parliament over Peter Mandelson vetting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Starmer&#8217;s spokesperson has said the PM would &#8216;never knowingly mislead parliament.&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>Keir Starmer has said that he did not mislead parliament over the vetting of Peter Mandelson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The PM made the comments earlier today (20 April) while addressing the House of Commons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>These comments come after it was widely reported that Downing Street implied Starmer had &#8220;inadvertently&#8221; misled parliament.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Meanwhile, reports from the Guardian said that the PM was expected to admit that he inadvertently did give misleading information to MPs about the vetting process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Starmer said: &#8220;I did not mislead the House of Commons. I accept that information that I should have had, and information that the House should have had should have been before the House, but I did not mislead the House&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>This is just the latest in the saga concerning Starmer and former UK ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Starmer is facing accusations from opposition parties that he misled parliament after saying back in September at PMQs that \u201cfull due process\u201d had been followed in Mandelson\u2019s appointment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Earlier today, his spokesperson said Starmer himself was also misled and the Labour leader would \u201cnever knowingly mislead parliament or the public.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Starmer\u2019s spokesman said on Monday: \u201c\u201cThe prime minister would never knowingly mislead parliament or the public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s clear though that this information should have been provided to Parliament, it should have been provided to him, it should have been provided to other government ministers and so he will obviously update the House with the full information later today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019ll be updating Parliament with information that it should have had.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Keir #Starmer #mislead #Parliament #Peter #Mandelson #vetting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starmer&#8217;s spokesperson has said the PM would &#8216;never knowingly mislead parliament.&#8217; Keir Starmer has said that he did not mislead parliament over the vetting of Peter Mandelson. The PM made the comments earlier today (20 April) while addressing the House of Commons. 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