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HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 | History Defined

Aide linked to sex offender ‘did not give full account’ before he was given peerage, PM says

Keir Starmer defends his actions as Kemi Badenoch asks why Matthew Doyle was given ‘a job for life’

The Guardian - UK

Anas Sarwar says Starmer welcome to campaign for Labour in Scotland, days after after urging him to resign – UK politics live

Two days ago, the Scottish Labour leader said he wanted the prime minister to avoid Scotland during the election campaign because of his deep unpopularity with voters

The Guardian - UK

Labour chairwoman: Lord Doyle should lose peerage over ties to paedophile

Anna Turley has suggested Sir Keir Starmer’s former communications chief had not told the truth before being elevated to the House of Lords.

Evening Standard

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Former senior aide to Starmer loses whip over friendship with sex offender

Labour peer Matthew Doyle has apologised for links to Sean Morton who was convicted of possession of indecent images of children

The Guardian - UK

PM’s former spin doctor Lord Doyle apologises over paedophile councillor links

Lord Matthew Doyle campaigned for Sean Morton in 2017 after he had been charged over indecent images of children.

Evening Standard

Lord who served as Starmer's comms chief stripped of Labour whip over links with paedophile

Lord Matthew Doyle campaigned for ex Labour councillor Sean Morton when he ran as an Independent at local elections in May 2017

Evening Standard

Starmer’s ‘put up or shut up’ message to his rivals is overshadowed by a new scandal

NEWS ANALYSIS: It was clear that, after the failed coup on Monday, Sir Keir needed to come out, face the public and issue a defiant message to show he will not back down. But news that his former communications chief has lost the Labour whip means any respite will be…

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Starmer plunged into fresh crisis as paedophile-linked peer and former comms chief suspended from Labour

Matthew Doyle apologises for his past association with paedophile councillor Sean Morton – but his suspension raises fresh questions about the PM’s judgement following the Mandelson scandal

The Independent UK

Swinney orders investigation into Scottish Government dealings with Mandelson

Peter Mandelson is being probed by police over allegations of misconduct in public office.

Evening Standard

Mandelson should not have been US ambassador, says Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader said the appointment was ‘clearly a mistake’.

Evening Standard

Swinney condemns ‘absurdity’ of Mandelson remaining in House of Lords

The Scottish First Minister spoke out as the SNP at Westminster prepared to table a Bill seeking to remove the former minister’s peerage.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer gave peerage to former aide who campaigned for child sex offender

Downing Street has admitted that Matthew Doyle’s links with Sean Morton were ‘thoroughly investigated’ before he was nominated for a peerage

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer expected to award 25 new Labour peerages

Exclusive: Former union bosses and Labour staffers on list as prime minister aims to balance chamber

The Guardian - UK

Downing Street’s top civil servant ‘on brink of being ousted’

The latest speculation around Chris Wormald’s position comes after the departure of a string of senior government officials over the last year

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Starmer’s director of communications becomes latest senior Downing Street aide to quit

Steph Driver announced she would be leaving her post on Thursday after five years working at Sir Keir Starmer’s side

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer’s head of communications quits in fresh blow to PM

Steph Driver, who worked for Sir Keir for more than five years, becomes the latest high-profile exit from the PM’s top team

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s head of communications Steph Driver quits in latest No 10 exit

Exclusive: Departure of key figure comes little over a week after that of director of political strategy

The Independent UK

Starmer to replace third top aide in less than a year in latest Downing Street reset

Amid questions over the direction of government and mounting criticism over its handling of the migrant crisis, Nin Pandit’s departure has triggered speculation the prime minister is attempting to conduct yet another reset within Downing Street

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The Independent UK

Starmer’s government must now get its messaging in order

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The loss of No 10’s director of communications after just nine months should come as a warning to the entire government. It needs to better explain to the public why it is making unpopular decisions and demanding sacrifices – or sink further in the polls

The Independent UK

PM’s communications chief resigns after just months in role

Keir Starmer’s communications chief quits after just nine months in Downing Street

The Independent UK

Downing Street communications chief to quit after nine months

Matthew Doyle said he it was ‘time to pass the baton on’.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer’s communications chief quits after just nine months in Downing Street

Matthew Doyle becomes the second member of Keir Starmer’s top team to quit less than a year into the job

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer’s communications chief quits after nine months

Exclusive: Matthew Doyle is second senior member of PM’s team to be in post for less than a year after election

The Guardian - UK

No Labour wrongdoing in Kamala Harris campaign row, says ex-Tory minister

Robert Buckland says it appears Labour activists covered their own expenses, after Trump team files legal complaint

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet ministers call for Jonathan Ashworth role at 10 Downing Street after weeks of infighting

Senior party figures want the former Leicester MP to be given key post after party squanders electoral honeymoon over rivalry and free gifts row

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