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Olly Robbins is just the latest: a guide to the high-profile exits under Starmer’s tenure

Morgan McSweeney ](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/12cf085ee7f5f925d89a71ac1c0ead8fc0f4a87c/302_152_1857_1485/master/1857.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Morgan McSweeney. Photograph: Thomas Krych/Story Picture Agency/Shutterstock Morgan McSweeney [quit

Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision

Morgan McSweeney.](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/58b64e0336d2bb15a3577d107cdb04c600508b69/0_0_3509_2338/master/3509.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Morgan McSweeney. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images Mandelson’s vetting by UKSV

Morgan McSweeney, Starmer’s former chief of staff, to be questioned by MPs

Morgan McSweeney, Starmer’s former chief of staff, to be questioned by MPs Morgan McSweeney

McSweeney denies bullying civil servants into appointing Mandelson

McSweeney denies bullying civil servants into appointing Mandelson Morgan McSweeney has denied claims he bullied

Five questions awaiting Starmer as he faces Commons over Mandelson scandal

Morgan McSweeney, and staff in Number 10 also did not know about the UKSV warnings

Monday briefing: How is it possible the prime minister didn’t know about Mandelson’s vetting failure?

Morgan McSweeney then resigning as Starmer’s chief of staff, saying he took full responsibility

UK PM Starmer admits Mandelson mistake, rejects resignation calls

Morgan McSweeney. The resurgence of the scandal comes three weeks before local elections in which

Olly Robbins says he faced ‘constant pressure’ to get Mandelson in post

Morgan McSweeney, he added: “No, absolutely not. My understanding of custom practice and guidance is that

What Starmer said, and didn’t say, in the Commons about the Mandelson saga

Morgan McSweeney or any of your advisers, past or present, know about this issue before

PM admits No 10 asked about job for aide Matthew Doyle

Morgan McSweeney, former Downing Street chief of staff, who [resigned over his role in Lord

PM's ex-chief of staff to give evidence on Mandelson vetting

Morgan McSweeney will give evidence to MPs on the Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday about

Ministers speak out in cabinet meeting over Starmer’s sacking of Olly Robbins

Tuesday by Morgan McSweeney](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/22/morgan-mcsweeney-starmer-former-chief-of-staff-to-be-questioned-by-mps), the prime minister’s former chief of staff.

Unhappy Labour MPs aren't ready to oust Starmer yet

Morgan McSweeney as chief of staff, some MPs who had felt cold-shouldered now report

PM's ex-chief of staff says he doesn't recognise claims about his behaviour

Morgan McSweeney has said he does not recognise descriptions in the media about his behaviour

Key figure in Mandelson vetting row will not appear to give evidence to MPs

Morgan McSweeney will give evidence to the committee on Tuesday. McSweeney, who advised the prime

Starmer was kept in dark about Mandelson’s vetting by two top civil servants

Morgan McSweeney, that implied vetting failures could partly be blamed for Mandelson’s appointment. Amid

Key figure in Mandelson vetting scandal will not give evidence before MPs

Morgan McSweeney, is due to appear on Tuesday. Collard, who has given evidence to the select

Chris Mason: Mandelson nightmare haunts Starmer again, as senior figure effectively sacked

Morgan McSweeney, the prime minister's chief of staff at the time, say he didn

How safe is Starmer’s premiership after his Mandelson vetting statement to MPs?

Morgan McSweeney, and the Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, called for Starmer to resign. Instead

What is Developed Vetting security clearance at centre of Mandelson row?

Morgan McSweeney. These questions were: why has he continued contact with Epstein after he was convicted