POLL OF THE DAY: Did Starmer lie about Mandelson's appointment to save himself, as Badenoch claims?

Published: 12:16, 29 April 2026 | Updated: 12:16, 29 April 2026 Sir Keir Starmer lied about his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has claimed. The Prime Minister will not face a parliamentary investigation into claims he misled the House of Commons, after ordering his MPs to vote down an inquiry. Mrs Badenoch had accused Sir Keir of misleading MPs by claiming 'full due process' had been followed and 'no pressure existed' in Mandelson's appointment. Earlier, she said there was 'no doubt in my mind that the Prime Minister has lied' about the appointment in a bid to save his skin. But some Labour figures branded Mrs Badenoch's call for an investigation a 'political stunt'. Now it's time to have your say in the Daily Mail's latest poll: In yesterday's poll, Mail readers were asked: 'Should people get benefits for anxiety, depression and stress?' Out of more than 12,000 votes, 88 per cent of you said 'no' and 12 per cent said 'yes'.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.