The 'Die Is Cast' For Starmer And McSweeney | Ben Taylor
February 7, 2026
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as posted by the channel"[Caroline Wheeler, political editor] thinks he's going to have to make some sort of sacrifice pretty quickly."
Whether Keir Starmer makes a statement or not, some within Downing Street believe that the Mandelson move risks his and Morgan McSweeney's tenure, says editor of The Sunday Times, Ben Taylor.
Ben Taylor was speaking to Calum Macdonald and Kait Borsay on Times Radio Weekend Breakfast. Listen live every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 6-10am.
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