Morgan McSweeney quits as PM's chief of staff following Mandelson scandal
Morgan McSweeney quits as PM's chief of staff following Mandelson scandal
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Morgan McSweeney quits as PM's chief of staff following Mandelson scandal
"I leave with pride in all we have achieved mixed with regret at the circumstances of my departure", McSweeney says in a statement.
Morgan McSweeney quits as PM's chief of staffpublished at 14:20 14:20Breaking
We've just learnt that Keir Starmer's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney has resigned.
"After careful reflection, I have decided to resign from the government. The decision to appoint Peter Mandelson was wrong. He has damaged our party, our country and trust in politics itself," he says in a statement.
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