Top Aide to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Resigns Over Controversial Peerage Appointment
Summary
Morgan McSweeney, Chief of Staff to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, resigned over the controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson as a peer, citing damage to trust in politics.
Key Points
- Morgan McSweeney resigned as Chief of Staff to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- The resignation followed controversy over appointing Peter Mandelson as a peer.
- Peter Mandelson has ties to convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
- McSweeney took full responsibility for advising the Prime Minister on the appointment.
