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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke

Boost for Starmer as top aide Morgan McSweeney avoids investigation over donations

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said he had full confidence in Downing Street chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney (PA) - (PA Archive)

The Electoral Commission has dismissed a request by the Conservatives to reopen an investigation into undeclared donations to Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney and Labour Together, saying they found “no evidence of any other potential offences”.

The organisation, where Mr McSweeney was director before coming to work for Sir Keir, was fined by the elections watchdog over its handling of £740,000 donations in 2021.

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