‘Cover-up’ accusations over Morgan McSweeney’s missing phone

• Messages between Keir Starmer’s chief aide, Morgan McSweeney, and Peter Mandelson are missing after McSweeney’s phone was stolen last year.
• The theft was reported to police months before the scandal involving Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein and his appointment as US ambassador emerged.
• The Conservative Party has accused Sir Keir Starmer’s government of a “cover-up” regarding the missing communications.
• Sir Keir has pledged to publish a significant amount of information concerning Mandelson’s ambassadorial appointment and has apologised for believing Mandelson’s 'lies'.
• Peter Mandelson was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, bailed, and remains under investigation, while Wes Streeting has published his private messages with Mandelson.

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Morgan McSweeney’s missing phone prompts accusations of a ‘cover-up’ over Mandelson probe