Fact checkPoliticsPublished April 29, 2026
The claim
“The government won the parliamentary vote on the Mandelson inquiry referral with 335 votes in favor and 223 against, giving a majority of 112.”
Speaker under reviewSource under reviewApril 29, 2026
Our verdict
True
Both the BBC live article and the MSN report state that the government won the vote on the Mandelson inquiry referral by 335 votes to 223, which gives a majority of 112.
What we found
Both the BBC live article and the MSN report state that the government won the vote on the Mandelson inquiry referral by 335 votes to 223, which gives a majority of 112.
The evidence
- Background
BBC reports the government won the vote by 335 to 223.
bbc.com· BBC live report
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