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Metropolitan Police re-examining theft of Morgan McSweeney’s phone
The stolen government phone contained messages tied to Lord Mandelson’s US ambassador appointment amid inquiries into his Epstein links, police said the theft was misreported.
- The Metropolitan Police are reviewing CCTV footage after reopening the investigation into the theft of former Downing Street chief of staff Morgan McSweeney's government phone, which contained messages linked to Lord Mandelson's appointment.
- On October 20, 2025, McSweeney reported his government device stolen in Pimlico, but a transcript reveals he failed to disclose his role to police, who initially misrecorded the crime's location as Tower Hamlets instead of Westminster.
- With MPs compelling the release of documents regarding Lord Mandelson's links to financier Jeffrey Epstein, the loss of McSweeney's phone means key correspondence will not enter the public domain.
- Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch called the theft "fishy," while Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer dismissed links as "far-fetched" and Health Secretary Wes Streeting termed the incident a "cock-up."
- Authorities expect further document disclosures, with Lord Mandelson asked to provide messages from his personal phone, though some material remains withheld due to the ongoing police investigation and national security concerns.
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