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Lee Anderson and Zarah Sultana Removed From Commons After Accusing Starmer of Lying
The Reform UK MP refused to withdraw the claim after Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle warned the accusation could lead to suspension.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed the House of Commons, apologizing for appointing Lord Peter Mandelson as U.S. ambassador after discovering the peer had failed security vetting checks.
- Reform MP Lee Anderson and Your Party MP Zarah Sultana were removed from the Commons on Monday after Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle ordered their departure when both refused to withdraw comments calling Starmer a "bare-faced liar."
- Following the controversy, the Intelligence and Security Committee urged the Government to "expedite" disclosure of information regarding the Foreign Office's handling of Mandelson's vetting, while Dame Emily Thornberry warned security considerations appeared to be treated as "second order."
- Whitehall veteran Sir Olly Robbins will face the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday to provide his account, following pressure to clarify why the Foreign Office disregarded security warnings before Mandelson's appointment to Washington.
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Reform MP Ejected from Commons for Calling PM Starmer a Liar Over Epstein.
Lee Anderson, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Nigel Farage’s Reform Party, was ejected from the House of Commons after accusing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of lying about Jeffrey Epstein-linked Lord Peter Mandelson being appointed as ambassador to the U.S. despite failing security vetting.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Lee Anderson MP was ejected from the House of Commons on Monday after accusing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of lying about n…
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