Matthew Doyle has apologised for his past association with a paedophile councillor Sean Morton

Matthew Doyle has apologised for his past association with a paedophile councillor Sean Morton

Lord Matthew Doyle is the latest in a string of high-profile resignations from the party

PM ‘not aware’ that Matthew Doyle had campaigned for councillor who admitted having indecent images of children

Labour has removed the whip from Matthew Doyle, Starmer’s former director of communications, who only recently became a peer

Keir Starmer nominated the ex-communication chief for peerage in December

Prime minister set to face further criticism as he faces his own MPs this afternoon, with one saying they are ‘furious at what has emerged over the last few days’

Matthew Doyle told Starmer’s communications chief he supported Sean Morton prior to his conviction, but did not reveal he campaigned alongside him