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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Jamie Calder

Labour urged to 'come clean' after 'disgraceful' drinks invite for paedo-linked peer

Matthew Doyle was sworn into the House of Lords on January 12 despite his known links to the paedophile Sean Morton (Image: ParliamentLive)

KEIR Starmer has been urged to "come clean" over how and why a now suspended paedo-linked Labour peer was spotted in attendance at an event attended by several senior party figures.

The Times first reported that Matthew Doyle, who worked in Tony Blair and Keir Starmer’s UK governments before being handed a peerage in late 2025, had gone to the event which was also attended by former health secretary Wes Streeting and Jill Cuthbertson, the acting Downing Street chief of staff.

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