Starmer Faces Nuclear Option: Privileges Committee Inquiry

0:00On April 19, conservatives are ramping up the heat on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over the Peter Mandelson security betting mess. They've ridden to the common speaker demanding a privileges committee inquiry to check if Starmer knowingly misled Parliament by claiming due. Process was followed from Mandelson's top job. Turns out, Starmer got word Tuesday evening that the new labor veteran failed his vetting, but the decision got overruled anyway. He states silent until the news leaked two days later, even dodging it at Prime Minister's questions on Wednesday. Tory MPs are calling this a straight up breach of rules, with one saying Starmer lied, and they need Parliament to force the truth out. It's the same playbook Starmer used against Boris Johnson on Partygate, which led to Johnson's downfall as an MP. This privileges probe is seen as the nuclear option in Parliament, and Tories might pair it with a standing order 24 emergency debate to flip. The script on Starmer, just like he did on Brexit, votes back in opposition. Spokespeople say they're keeping options close to the chest, but expect fireworks when

1:03Starmer drops his full statement in the comments tomorrow, could. Be the spark that tests his grip on power.