Many people in Labour want Morgan McSweeney sacked as Downing Street chief of staff but there are doubts Keir Starmer would survive as PM without him, writes David Maddox

Downing Street rowed in behind the under-fire chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, on Friday morning amid questions over his involvement in the appointment of Peter Mandelson

Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff under pressure after claims the PM was not shown emails from Lord Mandelson to Jeffrey Epstein

Morgan McSweeney has shown poor political judgment by attempting to save the career of his long-time friend and ally

Many people in Labour want Morgan McSweeney sacked as Downing Street chief of staff but there are doubts Keir Starmer would survive as PM without him, writes David Maddox