Was rejecting the inquiry into Starmer's Mandelson statements the right call?

MPs voted to reject referring Sir Keir Starmer to a parliamentary committee over his statements about Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador. Starmer won comfortably but 14 Labour MPs opposed the government, criticising the whip as a potential cover-up. No 10 deployed cabinet ministers and Gordon Brown to rally support amid concerns over MP loyalty.