London, April 29 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will not be investigated over claims that he misled Parliament regarding Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to the United States, after a House of Commons vote on Tuesday.After more than five hours of debate, Members of Parliament voted 335 to 223 against a motion led by the Conservative Party that called for Starmer to be investigated by the House’s Privileges Committee.Starmer told British media on Monday that the vote was a “p…
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London, April 28 (IANS) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the vote on the following day to decide whether he will be investigated is a “political stunt” by his “political opponents.””What’s my political opponents are doing tomorrow is a political stunt,” Starmer said.”Having a political stunt adds absolutely nothing to the transparency we’ve got. It’s not good use of parliament’s time.”British House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle announced earlier in the day that Starmer will face the v…
Washington, March 31 (IANS) US Congressman Ro Khanna has asked King Charles III to meet survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse during his upcoming visit to the United States, calling it a step towards accountability for a powerful global network.In a letter sent ahead of the King’s expected address to a joint meeting of Congress in the week of April 27, Khanna requested a private meeting between the monarch and survivors.“The effort to release the Epstein files is about justice for the survi…