PM's chief aide McSweeney quits over Mandelson row
Published on: February 8, 2026, 9:08 pm

The adviser says he takes "full responsibility" for advising Sir Keir Starmer to make the peer US ambassador.
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The adviser says he takes "full responsibility" for advising Sir Keir Starmer to make the peer US ambassador.
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Starmer's chief of staff departs at a time the PM is isolated and in potential peril.
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Under official guidance, trade envoys have a duty of confidentiality over sensitive, commercial, or political information.
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Keyless thefts are on the rise and car crime is increasingly organised and high-tech.
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Rain has fallen in south-west England and south Wales every day of 2026 so far, the Met Office said.
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