- Fifteen Labour MPs have rebelled against the government by voting in favour of launching an investigation into Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over his appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson.
- Emma Lewell, MP for South Shields, was among the MPs to disobey orders to reject the motion to refer Sir Keir to the Privileges Committee.
- She was joined in the aye lobby by her party colleagues Kate Osborne (Jarrow and Gateshead East), Cat Smith (Lancaster and Wyre), Luke Myer (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland), Grahame Morris (Easington), and Mary Kelly Foy (City of Durham). However, Ms Smith also voted against the motion, which could indicate a formal abstention.
- Apsana Begum (Poplar and Limehouse), Richard Burgon (Leeds East), Ian Byrne (Liverpool West Derby), Imran Hussain (Bradford East), Brian Leishman (Alloa and Grangemouth), Rebecca Long Bailey (Salford), Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough and Thornby East), John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington), and Nadia Whittome (Nottingham East) voted in support of the motion. Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East), who recently lost the Labour whip, also voted in favour of the motion.
- Overall, the motion was rejected by 223 to 335, majority 112.
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