Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Close dialogue1/2 Next image Previous image Toggle captionSkip to navigation A source close to No 10 said of McSweeney’s resignation: ‘Keir has just lost his firewall, on Mandelson and a whole load of other issues.’ Composite: Shutterstock, Getty View image in fullscreen A source close to No 10 said of McSweeney’s resignation: ‘Keir has just lost his firewall, on Mandelson and a whole load of other issues.’ Composite: Shutterstock, Getty Starmer in fight to reassert control over Labour party after McSweeney exitAllies hope aide’s departure can quell anger over Mandelson scandal but others say it leaves PM dangerously exposed
Profile: Labour election guru undone by poor judgment After days of pressure over the scandal, his departing chief of staff said on Sunday he took “full responsibility” for his advice to send Mandelson to Washington despite his ongoing relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, which McSweeney conceded had undermined trust in Labour and in politics itself.
Published: February 9, 2026 2:31 am
Source: The Guardian — Read original