52 h. ago PM’s chief of staff ‘not involved’ in briefing against ministers – reports

Sir Keir Starmer has faced calls to sack his top adviser, Morgan McSweeney.

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54 h. ago Starmer defies calls to sack chief of staff, claiming briefing didn’t come from No 10

PM is standing by chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, despite calls to sack himKeir Starmer has attempted to draw a line under extraordinary briefings by his allies that No 10 feared Wes Streeting could launch a leadership coup, insisting he had been reassured it “didn’t come from Downing Street”.The prime minister gathered his senior staff to stress that briefings against cabinet ministers were “unacceptable” after apologising to Streeting for what had happened on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago The dreaded Starmer vote of confidence: PM gives his top aide McSweeney fateful backing as he kills probe into brutal Cabinet briefings

Keir Starmer voiced 'confidence' in his senior team after receiving 'assurances' that none of them were involved in the extraordinary pre-emptive strike against Wes Streeting.

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58 h. ago Now Keir gives his chief aide the dreaded 'full confidence'... Starmer clings to Morgan McSweeney as he kills off probe into brutal Cabinet briefings

Keir Starmer voiced 'confidence' in his senior team after receiving 'assurances' that none of them were involved in the extraordinary pre-emptive strike against Wes Streeting.

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59 h. ago Starmer backs chief of staff after assurances briefing did not come from No 10

The Prime Minister said he would ‘absolutely deal with anybody responsible for briefing against ministers’.

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60 h. ago Operation Whitewash! Starmer scrambles to shore up chief aide Morgan McSweeney after getting 'assurances' no

Keir Starmer voiced 'confidence' in his senior team after receiving 'assurances' that none of them were involved in the extraordinary pre-emptive strike against Wes Streeting.

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62 h. ago Starmer ‘assured’ that Number 10 staff did not brief against ministers

Prime minister not launching a formal inquiry but vows to deal with those responsible

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3 d. ago Pressure grows on Starmer to sack chief of staff over briefing row

Growing calls for Morgan McSweeney to go after extraordinary briefing operation against Wes StreetingKeir Starmer is coming under intense pressure from a wide range of ministers and MPs to sack his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, after No 10 was accused of an extraordinary briefing operation against the health secretary, Wes Streeting.Starmer is understood to have told MPs he will not sack his chief of staff and would not respond to several demands to ensure there were “consequences” for the briefers. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer under pressure over future of Morgan McSweeney amid briefing row

Ministers and Labour MPs point finger at PM’s chief of staff over No 10 operation that targeted Wes StreetingUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer is facing intense pressure over the future of Morgan McSweeney after the prime minister’s chief of staff was blamed for No 10’s pushback against a possible leadership challenge.After Starmer dodged a question from Kemi Badenoch at prime minister’s questions about whether he had full confidence in his key aide, Downing Street later clarified that he did. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago David Lammy mocked for 'ordering civil servants' at the Ministry of Justice to call him 'Deputy Prime Minister'

Mr Lammy, whose other main job is Justice Secretary, allegedly orders Ministry of Justice (MoJ) staff to use his 'DPM' title first. Sources close to Mr Lammy denied the claim.

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3 w. ago Let teenagers drive buses to ease nationwide staff shortage, ministers urged

The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) called on the government to 'unlock the potential of young people' by lifting 'outdated' restrictions.

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3 w. ago Russian hackers leak sensitive details of UK military bases on the dark web

The hackers are believed to be Russian group Lynx and the 'catastrophic' security breach has seen eight Ministry of Defence (MoD) bases alongside staff names and emails posted on the dark web

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