"I leave with pride in all we have achieved mixed with regret at the circumstances of my departure", McSweeney says in a statement.

Morgan McSweeney quits as PM’s chief of staffpublished at 14:20 14:20Breaking

We’ve just learnt that Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney has resigned.

“After careful reflection, I have decided to resign from the government. The decision to appoint Peter Mandelson was wrong. He has damaged our party, our country and trust in politics itself,” he says in a statement.

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  • wewbull@feddit.ukEnglish
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    12 days ago

    I think it’s good that he’s gone, but I need to know starmer got rid of him. Not that he offered his resignation, but was asked for it.

    Starmer’s judgement on who his advisors are is the key aspect to this.

    Edit: just seen this part of his statement:

    Secondly, while I did not oversee the due diligence and vetting process…

    So, who did?