US EditionStarmer's Chief of Staff Quits Over Mandelson Appointment
Morgan McSweeney resigned after admitting he advised PM Starmer to appoint Peter Mandelson, whose Epstein-linked appointment triggered police and Foreign Office investigations.
- On Sunday, Morgan McSweeney resigned as Keir Starmer's chief of staff over the Mandelson appointment, saying the decision was wrong and taking full responsibility for advising the prime minister.
- Metropolitan Police searched Mandelson’s home on Friday, stating the investigation will require 'a significant amount of further evidence gathering and analysis,' amid Epstein files suggesting he leaked information during the 2008 crisis.
- After losing his second chief of staff in 19 months, Starmer promoted Jill Cuthbertson and Vidhya Alakeson to jointly fill the role, following recent departures of Paul Ovenden and Steph Driver.
- Starmer’s political standing is now at risk, with allies and critics weighing his future as 10 officials brace for cabinet ministers to demand he stand aside ahead of the Feb. 26 special election in Gorton and Denton.
- Calls grew for a fundamental overhaul of vetting procedures after the episode as No.10 promised to release its emails, while pressure groups demanded accountability and local elections in just over two months risk losses amid investor concerns.
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Face it, Keir, it’s over. But you could still save the nation
The Matts digest the events of the past 24 hours. Will Morgan McSweeney’s departure delay or hasten the existential crisis facing Keir Starmer? Does Starmer’s plea bargain over Peter Mandelson’s appointment wash? How could he take a bold personal decision and salvage his legacy? And of all the problematic contenders circling overhead, who could achieve […]
Starmer ‘on borrowed time’ after losing Mandelson and McSweeney
Keir Starmer’s reputation will “forever…be associated with the decision to appoint the best friend of the world’s most notorious paedophile” as British ambassador to Washington, the author of a book on the prime minister has said. Investigative journalist Paul Holden told Declassified that after the resignation of the prime minister’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney: “Keir Starmer is on borrowed time. He’s done. There’s no coming back from this.…
Starmer defiant as Scottish Labour leader demands he resign
Scottish Labour Party leader Anas Sarwar is demanding that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resign amid scandals he deems “intolerable,” but that will not be happening, according to 10 Downing Street. Sarwar, speaking at a Monday press conference in Glasgow, said the prime minister must step down amid political chaos caused by revelations about former British Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson’s close relationship with convicted sex traff…
UK Starmer loses second key aide in fallout from Mandelson-Epstein scandal
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer lost a second senior aide on Monday as pressure mounted over his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, an appointment now overshadowed by Mandelson’s links to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Starmer’s communications chief, Tim Allan, resigned, saying he was stepping aside to allow a new Downing Street team to be built to support a leader facing mounting political turmoil. A…
Starmer Under Siege: The Epstein Connection Tearing Downing Street Apart
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is currently fighting for his political life as a burgeoning scandal involving Jeffrey Epstein threatens to topple his government. Despite a defiant address to his staff on Monday morning insisting he has no plans to resign, the walls appear to be closing in. The crisis, which stems from the appointment […] Starmer Under Siege: The Epstein Connection Tearing Downing Street Apart
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