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    "Lee Anderson kicked out of Commons after accusing PM of 'lying' about Lord Mandelson",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nSir Keir Starmer will face an emergency debate on Lord Mandelson's appointment as the UK's Ambassador to the US following an application by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch.\n\nThe Prime Minister was today hit with a barrage of criticism from MPs across the House of Commons after it emerged that Lord Mandelson did not pass security vetting.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMrs Badenoch, who said \"serious questions [remain] about what he knew and when\" and warned the Prime Minister had \"serious inconsistencies\" in his position, had her pitch accepted by Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle.\n\nThe debate is expected to start at around 12.30pm on Tuesday, shortly after ex-Foreign Office mandarin Sir Olly Robbins provides evidence to MPs.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Lee Anderson kicked out of Commons after accusing PM of 'lying' about Lord Mandelson\n  * WATCH: MPs erupt with laughter as Keir Starmer blasts 'incredible' vetting failure\n  * Keir Starmer told to resign after PM met with howls of laughter over Lord Mandelson appointment\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Keir Starmer faces emergency debate on Lord Mandelson appointment in just hours"
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