Kemi Badenoch ripped into Labour amid the row over Lord Mandelson. The former US ambassador resigned his Labour membership last night to avoid causing the party "further embarrassment" following fresh revelations about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
The Tory leader said stripping him of his peerage should be "looked at" if he is "convicted of committing crimes".
She questioned "how he came to be appointed in the first place", adding that "there are vetting procedures which would have stopped him from ever being appointed".
Mrs Badenoch added: "It looks like Number 10 waved these away, and we've been pushing to get the files released.
"Labour have been covering this up. It is now time for us to look into that, and we will explore every possible avenue to make sure we understand how it was that the Prime Minister allowed himself and the Government to be embroiled in this scandal."
Sir Keir Starmer has come under fire after Lord Mandelson resigned his Labour n The Tories called for a "full and thorough independent investigation" into his appointment as US ambassador.
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