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NEW: Downing Street is furious that this Privileges Committee vote is going ahead tomorrow A No10 spokesperson said: “The government is engaging with the two parliamentary processes that are already running on Peter Mandelson’s appointment with full transparency. “This is a desperate political stunt by the Conservative Party the week before the May elections because they have no answers on the cost of living or the NHS. Their claims have no substance.”

Friendly note to Labour MPs ahead of the vote tomorrow to decide if Starmer should face an ethics probe: If you vote against it, Reform will carpet bomb your constituency to ensure all your constituents know you voted to save the most unpopular PM of all time. Vote wisely.

The Tories push to refer Keir Starmer to the Privileges Committee is pure political gameplaying. We already have investigations underway and what they are proposing is duplication. This is a deliberate attempt to keep the focus on one appointment to undermine the Government.

Keir Starmer’s history is catching up with him - and his cronyism has brought him to the brink. I’ve written to the PM about his relationship with the disgraced Phil Shiner and Lord Hermer. Shiner went after British soldiers and was struck off the roll of solicitors for his conduct. Both Shiner and Hermer worked on the Al-Sweady case after it was clear the allegations were likely baseless. Starmer himself worked with Shiner and with Hermer in the Al-Jedda and Al-Skeini cases. Starmer says he disowned Shiner. But he refuses to condemn Hermer - and put him in the Cabinet. What’s good for Shiner should be good for Hermer. Starmer should sack him - and apologise for bringing him into government.