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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Eleni Courea Political correspondent

Labour says Starmer’s 2020 leadership campaign paid McSweeney salary

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Morgan McSweeney ran Keir Starmer’s 2020 campaign to become Labour leader. Photograph: Shutterstock

Labour has clarified that Morgan McSweeney’s salary was paid by Keir Starmer’s leadership campaign in 2020, after fresh attacks from the Conservatives on Wednesday.

The Tories have called for a parliamentary investigation into whether Starmer failed to declare support – including staffing costs – from the campaign group Labour Together for his leadership campaign.

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