MYSTERIOUS: 3 - What They Never Told You

Top civil servant could become third key No 10 departure in days

Exclusive: Cabinet secretary Chris Wormald is expected to follow Morgan McSweeney and Tim Allan out the door

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9

Starmer will not quit and is upbeat, No 10 says after communications chief quits

The Prime Minister’s mood is said to be ‘upbeat’ after Downing Street communications chief Tim Allan announced he would stand down.

Evening Standard · Feb 9

Keir Starmer’s communications chief quits to make way for ‘new No 10 team’

Tim Allan’s resignation comes a day after the Prime Minister’s top aide Morgan McSweeney quit his job.

Evening Standard · Feb 9

Toxic No 10 culture, unnecessary deaths and failed children: Key takeaways from the Covid inquiry report

Boris Johnson failed to appreciate the ‘urgency of the situation’ and also failed to tackle a toxic culture in Downing Street, report says

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025

No 10 turns to influencers to reach audiences beyond mainstream media

Critics view increasing use of digital content creators to push policy as way to avoid serious scrutiny of decisions

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2025

Starmer backs chief of staff after assurances briefing did not come from No 10

The Prime Minister said he would ‘absolutely deal with anybody responsible for briefing against ministers’.

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025

Starmer’s shambles in No 10 risks handing power to Farage, Alastair Campbell warns

Intervention by Tony Blair’s former director of communications comes as the PM is under pressure to sack his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025

Starmer investigates briefing war as pressure on chief of staff grows

The Prime Minister was forced to condemn briefings against his Cabinet after reports about a possible Wes Streeting coup.

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025

Keir Starmer and his team mount a leadership challenge … to himself

It’s as if everyone at No 10 has had a collective breakdown, an act of self-harm on an unimaginable scale

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2025

Streeting row focuses attention on ‘toxic’ No 10 and Starmer’s leadership

Sir Keir Starmer was forced to condemn briefing against his Cabinet after reports about a possible Wes Streeting coup.

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025