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PM's ex-chief of staff says he doesn't recognise claims about his behaviour
McSweeney denied bullying civil servants as MPs prepare to question him over whether No 10 pushed Lord Mandelson’s vetting forward.
- Speaking at a security conference in Kyiv on Thursday, former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney denied bullying civil servants, stating he takes 'full responsibility' for advising Starmer to appoint the peer.
- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is urging the Speaker of the Commons to refer Starmer to the privileges committee over allegations he misled Parliament, while cabinet ministers reportedly voice discontent.
- Starmer's government faces potential electoral losses on May 7, with polls suggesting voters see the administration as detached, damaging the Prime Minister's initial promise to 'end the chaos of sleaze.
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Irish Independent
Irish IndependentMorgan McSweeney denies bullying civil servants into appointing Peter Mandelson
Former Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins said there was an ‘atmosphere of pressure’.
·London, United Kingdom
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Starmer accuses critics of using Mandelson scandal to derail 'united' government
Keir Starmer has claimed his opponents have been weaponising the Peter Mandelson scandal as he pushed back against reports the cabinet is divided as pressure mounts on the Prime Minister
·London, United Kingdom
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