US EditionMorgan McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff over Mandelson appointment
Morgan McSweeney resigned after advising the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US amid political fallout from Epstein-linked revelations and calls for vetting reforms.
- On Sunday, Morgan McSweeney, Downing Street chief of staff, resigned, saying the appointment of Peter Mandelson was 'wrong' and took full responsibility for advising the Prime Minister.
- The U.S. Justice Department published files suggesting Peter Mandelson, a government minister during the 2008 financial crisis, shared sensitive information with Jeffrey Epstein during his 2024 appointment.
- As a longtime aide to Sir Keir Starmer, McSweeney was widely regarded as the architect of Labour’s 2024 election victory and became chief of staff in October 2024.
- Metropolitan Police said investigators have begun probing and searched Mandelson’s London home on Friday, while Downing Street named Jill Cuthbertson and Vidhya Alakeson as acting joint chiefs of staff.
- The episode has raised fresh questions about Starmer’s judgment, as McSweeney called for a vetting overhaul and the government promised to release related emails and documents.
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UK PM Starmer’s top aide McSweeney quits over Mandelson-Epstein scandal
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer"s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, quit on Sunday, saying he took responsibility for advising Starmer to name Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US despite his known links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Knives Out: Labour MPs Call on Starmer to Step Down over Epstein Scandal
Multiple Members of Parliament from the governing left-wing Labour Party have called on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to step down in the wake of the resignation of his chief of staff over the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as U.S. Ambassador despite having knowledge of his ties to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The post Knives Out: Labour MPs Call on PM Starmer to Step Down After Top Aid Resigns over Epstein Scandal appeared first …
British media reported that Morgan McSweeney, the closest advisor to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, announced his resignation on Sunday, in connection with the "Epstein files"...
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