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McSweeney resignation: 'You’ve left the prime minister exposed to the body blows'
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February 8, 2026
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12:16Now PlayingMorgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer's chief of staff, has resigned. It comes after Pat McFadden told Sky News that prime ministers must take responsibility for their decisions - and called for Peter Mandelson to return a pay-off.
POLITICO executive editor and co-host of Politics at Sam and Anne's, Anne McElvoy, says what she believes is the true reason for his resignation.
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