British Member of Parliament Zarah Sultana was suspended from the House of Commons after she called Keir Starmer a "barefaced liar". Under Parliamentary protocols, MPs are not allowed to accuse other members of lying, and such statements must be withdrawn.
Her statement came following the Prime Minister's own statement on the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as US ambassador. Mandelson had failed his security vetting prior to his appointment in February 2025, and Starmer has claimed that he was unaware of Mandelson's vetting failure. The appointment also drew scrutiny over Mandelson’s longstanding ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
