"The prime minister stated, 'Unfortunately there are thefts like this. It was stolen. It was reported at the time, the police have acknowledged and confirmed that. That is what happened.'"
"Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch questioned the validity of McSweeney's defense, stating, 'I wonder what a director of public prosecutions would make of the defense, 'sorry, I can't produce my WhatsApps, my phone's been stolen.'"
"Sir Keir Starmer dismissed speculation about a cover-up, asserting that the idea of a planned theft in anticipation of a future request for the phone was 'a little bit far-fetched.'"
The prime minister stated that it is implausible to believe his former chief-of-staff, Morgan McSweeney, faked the theft of his phone. The alleged theft could result in the loss of messages regarding Lord Mandelson's appointment as British ambassador to the US. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch suggested the theft was an excuse, while Labour MP Karl Turner expressed disbelief in the incident. The Met published the transcript of McSweeney's report of the theft, and the prime minister confirmed the police acknowledged the incident as a theft.
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