"Sir Keir Starmer nominated a former aide for a peerage despite being told he had been supportive of a councillor who had been accused of child sex offences, his ex-communications chief has claimed. The prime minister is facing continued questions over his judgment in appointing his former spin doctor, Matthew Doyle, to the House of Lords after he campaigned for a councillor who had been charged with having indecent images of children."
"The prime minister said on Wednesday that Lord Doyle, who has now apologised and had the Labour whip removed, had failed to give a full account of his actions when he was granted a peerage and had not disclosed he had campaigned for Sean Morton in 2017. However, Tim Allan, who quit as the communications chief in No 10 this week, said that Lord Doyle had confirmed he believed Morton before his conviction and had been supportive during that time."
The Independent appeals for donations to fund on-the-ground reporting across issues including reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech while keeping content free of paywalls. Sir Keir Starmer nominated his former spin doctor Matthew Doyle for a peerage despite being told Doyle had supported a councillor accused of child sex offences. Questions over Starmer's judgment have continued after revelations that Doyle campaigned for Sean Morton in 2017 and did not disclose that when granted a peerage. Lord Doyle apologised and had the Labour whip removed. Tim Allan, who resigned as No 10 communications chief, said Doyle had expressed belief in Morton before his conviction and had been supportive.
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