PMQs live: Keir Starmer faces pre-election showdown with Kemi Badenoch after crunch Mandelson vote

NewsPoliticsPoliticsLIVEUpdated 2 mins agoPMQs live: Keir Starmer faces pre-election showdown with Kemi Badenoch after crunch Mandelson voteThe PM will face questions less than 24 hours after MPs voted down the Tory motion to refer him to the Privileges Committee for a probe into whether he misled MPs over Peter MandelsonThe PM faces Kemi Badenoch at PMQs(Image: House of Commons/AFP via Getty Images)CommentsNewsAlexander Brown Assistant Political EditorKeir Starmer is facing Kemi Badenoch at PMQs for the last time before the local elections. The PM will face questions over the Peter Mandelson scandal, less than 24 hours after MPs voted down the Tory motion to refer the Prime Minister to the Privileges Committee for a probe into whether he misled MPs over the appointment. Before the vote, Cabinet Minister Darren Jones had accused Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch of "ranting incoherence", and branded the move a "politically motivated spectacle". It follows the testimony of Mr Starmer's former top aide Morgan McSweeney and Philip Barton at the Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday, which raised further questions over the appointment. Follow live updates below... New UpdatesToday11:57 BSTNigel Farage reveals home was firebombed - and billionaire funds his securityElsewhere, Nigel Farage has revealed his home was firebombed as he said there are "huge dangers" in his job. READ MORE: Nigel Farage reveals home was firebombed - and billionaire funds his securityCommentsAlexander BrownToday11:40 BSTHousing Secretary denies cover-up accusations This morning Steve Reed dismissed suggestions that Labour colleagues will be accused of a cover-up over the Lord Mandelson vetting row. Asked whether he was bothered by a claim from the back benches that the party would face smears about a “cover-up” if MPs were whipped to reject a call for a parliamentary investigation into Sir Keir Starmer’s remarks to Parliament, the Housing Secretary told Times Radio: “No, because there’s more scrutiny on this issue than almost any issue I can think of.” Asked whether the 14 Labour MPs voted in favour of the Commons motion on Tuesday would lose the whip, he said: “There was a handful of usual suspects who did what they tend to do. “I’m not in charge of discipline, I’m not too bothered about them to be honest.” CommentsAlexander BrownToday11:33 BSTNigel Farage gets irate as he tries to explain flip-flopping after benefit cave-inAway from PMQs, Nigel Farage has whined that "being clever doesn't work" after being challenged over Reform's flip-flopping on the two-child benefit cap. READ MORE: Nigel Farage gets irate as he tries to explain flip-flopping after benefit cave-inCommentsAlexander Brown‌ Today11:33 BSTKeir Starmer sees off bid to trigger Commons sleaze inquiryLast night Keir Starmer faced down a bid to refer him to a parliamentary sleaze inquiry over the Peter Mandelson scandal in a day of Commons drama. OPINIONLizzy Buchan'Keir Starmer survives perilous day in Parliament - but the real danger is yet to come'Keir Starmer