Those pushing to oust the prime minister are unlikely to be deterred by his right-hand man’s departure
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For some Labour MPs, the sight of Keir Starmer accepting the res…
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Starmer in fight to reassert control over Labour party after McSweeney exit ⊖
Allies hope aide’s departure can quell anger over Mandelson scandal but others say it leaves PM dangerously exposed
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Keir Starmer’s next steps: what hurdles must the prime minister now negotiate? ⊕
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Top aide’s resignation may buy PM time, but coming weeks bring events that could yet end his time in office
Keir Starmer and his supporters will be hoping the resignation of Morgan McSweeney can buy h…
Morgan McSweeney resigns as Downing Street chief of staff ⊖
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Peter Mandelson’s protégé quits as Keir Starmer seeks to appease angry Labour MPs and stay in Number 10
Mandelson should hand back US ambassador payout, says cabinet minister ⊕⊕
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Pressure grows on Keir Starmer as Labour peer reported to have received payment worth three months’ salary when he quit in September
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Hair apparent: Tipped for the top Angela Rayner gets haircut as Keir Starmer's No 10 operation implodes ○
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Angela Rayner was all smiles as she sat for a new haircut in a video while Sir Keir Starmer's Number 10 operation imploded with the resignation of his righthand man.
Kemi Badenoch savages Keir Starmer over McSweeney resignation, jeering 'once again it's somebody else's fault' ⊖⊖
Morgan McSweeney, who has been one of Sir Keir's closest aides for nearly six years, resigned today after pushing for the appointment of Lord Mandelson as Britain's ambassador to the US.
Morgan McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff ⊖⊖
Longtime aide has said he takes ‘full responsibility’ for advising PM to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador
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Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, has …
Epstein files: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff quits over appointment of Mandelson as ambassador ⊖
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff resigned over the furor surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the U.K. ambassador to the U.S.
Tories demand probe into Keir Starmer's meeting with tech giant Palantir - a client of Peter Mandelson's lobbying firm - ahead of it winning £240m defence contract ⊕
The Prime Minister and Lord Mandelson, who at the time was Britain's ambassador to the US, visited Palantir's offices in Washington DCin February 2025.