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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Briefing war spotlights relationships between three of Labour's most senior figures

Keir Starmer's allies accused Wes Streeting of plotting to replace him, exposing strained relationships between Starmer, chief of staff Morgan McSweeney, and Streeting.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Starmer aide Morgan McSweeney under fire after Labour welfare rebellion

Morgan McSweeney faces criticism for the Labour Party's handling of welfare cuts amidst growing dissatisfaction from members.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Labour minister was provided with intelligence files on journalists

Labour minister Josh Simons received APCO-compiled intelligence files on journalists who investigated Labour Together, including efforts to identify reporters and their sources.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Who is Morgan McSweeney? Starmer's right-hand man and Peter Mandelson ally

Morgan McSweeney faces intense scrutiny over his role in Lord Mandelson's ambassadorial appointment and alleged knowledge of Mandelson's continued dealings with Jeffrey Epstein.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Starmer aide is toast' as botched briefing ends in epic own goal'

Keir Starmer faces a crisis after chief of staff Morgan McSweeney was blamed for a pre-emptive effort to block a leadership challenge.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

Tories refer Starmer to standards commissioner over campaign donations

The Conservative Party has lodged a formal complaint alleging undeclared donations to Keir Starmer's 2020 leadership campaign involving Morgan McSweeney and Labour Together.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Labour says Starmer's 2020 leadership campaign paid McSweeney salary

Keir Starmer's 2020 leadership campaign paid Morgan McSweeney's salary, and Conservatives demand investigation into whether Labour Together's support was declared.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Pat McFadden dismisses Tory claims that Morgan McSweeney misled elections watchdog UK politics live

Pat McFadden defended Morgan McSweeney, citing the Electoral Commission's prior review and praising McSweeney's role and talent while promoting youth hubs funding.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Tories demand inquiry into claims Labour's McSweeney misled elections watchdog

The Conservatives have called for an investigation into Keir Starmer's beleaguered chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, after allegations that he tried to mislead the elections watchdog over donations to a Labour thinktank he ran while in opposition. The organisation, Labour Together, was fined 14,250 by the Electoral Commission in 2021 over its handling of almost 740,000 of donations. The Tories have claimed that it used a false excuse of administrative errors.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 months ago

McSweeney is facing his biggest test yet but could the PM actually sack him?

The Independent solicits donations to fund open-access journalism, while scrutiny grows over Morgan McSweeney's alleged role backing Peter Mandelson amid Epstein revelations.
fromwww.bbc.com
7 months ago

Starmer's chief of staff is top paid special adviser

Morgan McSweeney is the highest paid special adviser, earning between 155,000 and 159,999. Nine others are in the next pay band.
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