Starmer to admit he inadvertently gave MPs misleading information on Mandelson

PM to tell Commons he was himself misled and would ‘never knowingly mislead parliament or the public’ Keir Starmer is expected to admit he inadvertently gave MPs misleading information about Peter Mandelson’s vetting when he addresses the Commons. But his spokesperson said the prime minister would “never knowingly mislead parliament or the public” and that he was himself misled. Starmer is to address parliament on Monday afternoon after days of pressure over the Guardian’s revelation that Mandelson failed secured vetting before he took up his post as US ambassador. Starmer has said three separate times in the Commons that “full due process” was followed, prompting opposition leaders to say he misled parliament and should correct the record. His official spokesperson said: “This information should have been provided to parliament. It should have been provided to him [Starmer], it should have been provided to other government ministers … “But he clearly did not have this information – that is the crucial fact – he clearly did not have this information when he previously spoke to parliament.” Downing Street said Starmer would not have appointed Mandelson had he been aware that United