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Morgan McSweeney

Morgan McSweeney

Former Downing Street Chief of Staff

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Notable Quotes

"I advised the prime minister to make that appointment and I take full responsibility for that advice. Responsibility must be owned when it matters most, not just when convenient." — Resignation statement, February 8, 2026

Stories

Starmer government unravels over Mandelson-Epstein appointment

Rule Changes

Resigned February 8, 2026

Morgan McSweeney, who engineered Labour's 2024 landslide, resigned on February 8, 2026, taking responsibility for advising Starmer to appoint Peter Mandelson as Washington ambassador despite ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Communications Director Tim Allan quit the next day—the fourth comms chief to leave Starmer's administration in 18 months.

Updated May 27