The Latest Breaking News from Morgan McSweeney

The Prime Minister’s chief of staff held many political roles during his journey from building sites to Downing Street.

YOUR VIEWS: Our community has been discussing the growing pressure on Sir Keir Starmer, focusing on his handling of Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment, the release of sensitive vetting files, and Angela Rayner’s dramatic Commons intervention, with many questioning his judgment and calling for new Labour leadership

Under Tory pressure, the Government has agreed to release papers on Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US.

Former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner one of many Labour backbenchers to rally against Sir Keir Starmer’s amendment

The Tory leader claimed concerns were “waived away” in order to appoint “a man who is a close friend of a convicted paedophile”

Kemi Badenoch plans to force release of files to reveal what was known about links to Jeffrey Epstein

Appointment of the ex-ambassador despite tarnished past raises potentially fatal doubts about judgment of PM and his team

NEWS ANALYSIS: The scandal has echoes of the Christopher Pincher affair that finished off Boris Johnson, writes political editor David Maddox

Starmer’s drones see themselves as characters in The West Wing, full of machiavellian skullduggery but with none of the idealism. No wonder Labour is running out of road, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones