Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, resigns
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Morgan McSweeney has resigned as the Keir Starmer’s Downing Street chief of staff over his role in the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.
Mr McSweeney pushed for Lord Mandelson to be appointed as the ambassador to the US and his position became increasingly untenable as pressure on Starmer mounted over the scandal, which followed the release of emails underlining the extent of Mandelson’s links with the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
McSweeney resigned saying he took “full responsibility” for advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson, a decision that had undermined trust in Labour, the country and politics itself, and that it was the “honourable course” for him to go.
Below is Mr McSweeney’s resignation letter to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, in full:
“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.
When asked, I advised the Prime Minister to make that appointment and I take full responsibility for that advice.
In public life responsibility must be owned when it matters most, not just when it is most convenient. In the circumstances, the only honourable course is to step aside.
