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McSweeney's missing phone |
Pressure is growing on Sir Keir Starmer over his former chief of staff's stolen phone amid accusations that the theft was not taken seriously enough within No 10. There are concerns that exchanges relating to Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador could be lost as a result of the stolen mobile phone – a situation the Tories claimed "stinks of a cover-up". As questions grew over the saga, the Metropolitan Police took the unusual step of releasing a transcript of the 999 call reporting the theft of Mr McSweeney's phone, which revealed that Sir Keir's former chief of staff did not tell the police his job title or security clearance level. As health secretary Wes Streeting insisted the handling of the incident was "cock-up rather than conspiracy", No 10 is now facing questions over what efforts it made to retrieve the phone and whether it took the theft seriously enough at the time – a headache likely to continue growing for the PM as the government gears up to release the next tranche of files relating to Lord Mandelson's appointment. |
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| General Sir Richard Barrons issued a stark assessment of the Armed Forces amid concerns over the UK's lack of preparedness for the war in the Middle East |
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| A YouGov MRP poll has suggested Plaid Cymru is set to become the biggest with 43 seats |
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