"Health Secretary Wes Streeting stated, 'I do trust the account that Morgan McSweeney's phone was stolen, for a couple of reasons. It was reported to police at the time.'"
"'I suspect many people watching who've had their phone nicked will not be remotely surprised,' Streeting added, emphasizing the need for accountability in handling sensitive information."
"'There are separate questions as to why this wasn't dealt with given that it was a phone of a senior government official that would have contained sensitive information,' Streeting remarked."
Health Secretary Wes Streeting questioned the Metropolitan Police's decision not to investigate the theft of Morgan McSweeney's phone, reported stolen in October. The police recorded the wrong address and closed the case. McSweeney's phone could contain messages related to Lord Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the US. MPs have demanded the release of documents regarding Mandelson's vetting process, raising concerns about the accessibility of information from the stolen phone. Streeting expressed trust in McSweeney's account of the theft but criticized the police's handling of the case.
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