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Morgan McSweeney has resigned as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff amid the fall-out from the Peter Mandelson scandal.

For those wishing to understand the Starmer project, it is hard to overstate how crucial a role Morgan McSweeney played.

Morgan McSweeney was blamed by many Labour MPs for the disastrous decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.

Lindsey Vonn has suffered a devastating crash in the women's downhill skiing final at the Winter Olympics.

Japan's ultra conservative prime minister is set to seize more power after an exit poll suggested she has secured a big majority in the lower house following a snap election.

The Met Office has issued a fresh weather warning for heavy rain, with more than 200 flood alerts still in place.

Lord Peter Mandelson's political career appears to be over after fresh releases from the Epstein files revealed the depth of his friendship with the paedophile financier.

A toddler detained by US immigration authorities ended up in hospital with a life-threatening illness, but was returned to custody and denied medication, a lawsuit claims.

A moped rider has died in an alleged hit-and-run in southwest London.

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