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Labour Chief Faces Resignation Amid Election Backlash

2/7/2026

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McSweeney Faces Resignation

Morgan McSweeney, chief of staff to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, faces resignation calls.
Critics cite his role in appointing Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the United States.
Some MPs say he is responsible for the party's issues, including poor government decisions.
A source says he planned to resign in March but may depart sooner due to backlash as the May elections approach, while loyalists continue to back him.

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Simons Investigates Journalists

Labour minister Josh Simons received intelligence files on journalists investigating Labour Together, a thinktank linked to Keir Starmer.
The files, provided by APCO Worldwide, targeted journalists from The Guardian and The Sunday Times over funding irregularities.
John McDonnell, former shadow chancellor, urged an investigation into journalists' surveillance.
Lawmakers call for accountability after alleging undeclared donations to Labour Together aided Starmer's leadership rise.

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McSweeney Faces Resignation

Morgan McSweeney, chief of staff to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, faces resignation calls.
Critics cite his role in appointing Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the United States.
Some MPs say he is responsible for the party's issues, including poor government decisions.
A source says he planned to resign in March but may depart sooner due to backlash as the May elections approach, while loyalists continue to back him.

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