Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey wants Labour MPs to have a free vote on whether to refer the Prime Minister to the Privileges Committee over the Peter Mandelson scandal.The committee would consider if Sir Keir Starmer misled the House over the way Lord Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the US was handled.

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey wants Labour MPs to have a free vote on whether to refer the Prime Minister to the Privileges Committee over the Peter Mandelson scandal.The committee would consider if Sir Keir Starmer misled the House over the way Lord Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the US was handled.