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What Really Happened When Morgan McSweeney's Phone Was Stolen?

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March 27, 2026

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A mobile phone used by Morgan McSweeney while he was Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff was stolen, fuelling concerns that messages relating to Lord Mandelson’s appointment as Britain’s ambassador to the United States could be lost. Steven Swinford, Political Editor at The Times, has an exclusive inside track on what happened. He was speaking to Patrick Maguire, Chief Political Commentator at The Times, and Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall Editor at The Sunday Times, on The State of It Podcast.

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Morgan McSweeneySir Keir StarmersLord MandelsonsUnited StatesSteven Swinford Political EditorThe TimesGabriel Pogrund Whitehall EditorThe Sunday Times

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