US EditionLabour Chair Calls for Ex-Starmer Aide to Lose Peerage Over Paedophile Ties
- Matthew Doyle has been suspended from Labour due to his past association with Sean Morton, a convicted sex offender, as reported by the I Paper.
- Doyle publicly apologized, stating, "His offences were vile and I completely condemn the actions for which he was rightly convicted," reflecting his regret over supporting Morton.
- The Labour whip has been removed from Doyle, who will now sit as an independent in the House of Lords, confirmed by a Downing Street spokesman.
- Doyle campaigned for Morton during the 2017 election, despite knowing about the charges against Morton, which led to a call for his peerage to be revoked.
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UK's Starmer faces new row over appointing ex-aide to Lords despite links to convicted pedophile
In echo of Mandelson scandal, Matthew Doyle, Starmer’s former communications chief, was appointed to House of Lords despite his links to Sean Doyle, who was convicted over indecent images of children - Anadolu Ajansı
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Great Yorkshire RadioStarmer's ex-comms chief should lose peerage over links to paedophile, says Labour chair
Lord Doyle apologised and was suspended from the Labour Party on Tuesday for his links to Sean Morton, who he campaigned for in 2017 after he had been charged over indecent images of children.
Labour chairwoman: Lord Doyle should lose peerage over ties to paedophile
Anna Turley has suggested Sir Keir Starmer’s former communications chief had not told the truth before being elevated to the House of Lords. The Labour Party’s chairwoman has called for Sir Keir Starmer’s former communications chief to be stripped of his peerage over his ties to a paedophile councillor. Anna Turley suggested Lord Matthew Doyle had not told the truth before being elevated to the Lords. Lord Doyle has apologised after having the L…
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