00:00Morgan McSweeney has resigned as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff amid the fallout from the Peter
00:07Mandelson scandal. Several Labour MPs have blamed Mr McSweeney for the appointment of the former
00:13Labour peer as ambassador to the United States. Lord Mandelson was removed from that role in
00:19September, but newly released Epstein files alleging he shared confidential information
00:24with the convicted sex offender in 2009 brought renewed scrutiny.
00:30In a statement, Mr McSweeney said, the decision to appoint Peter Mandelson was wrong. He then added,
00:36when asked, I advise the Prime Minister to make that appointment and I take full responsibility
00:41for that advice.
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