politics
March 25, 2026
McSweeney-Mandelson messages still exist despite theft of ex-chief of staff’s phone
Cabinet Office thought to have a number of exchanges between the friends, which are expected to be released within weeks
TL;DR
- The Cabinet Office retains text and email exchanges between Peter Mandelson and Morgan McSweeney.
- These messages are expected to be released publicly soon.
- McSweeney's phone was stolen in October last year.
- McSweeney did not disclose his role as Keir Starmer's chief of staff when reporting the theft to the police.
- The Metropolitan police released the transcript of McSweeney's 999 call.
- The police initially recorded the wrong location for the theft, complicating the investigation.
- McSweeney's correspondence with Mandelson is under scrutiny due to Mandelson's past role and subsequent sacking as US ambassador.
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