{"id":145480,"date":"2026-02-09T12:43:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politics.co.uk\/?p=145480"},"modified":"2026-05-11T15:09:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:09:37","slug":"we-go-forward-from-here-starmer-declares-after-two-top-aides-resign-in-24-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politics.co.uk\/news\/2026\/02\/09\/we-go-forward-from-here-starmer-declares-after-two-top-aides-resign-in-24-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We go forward from here\u2019, Starmer declares after two top aides resign in 24 hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Keir Starmer has vowed to fight on as prime minister following the resignations of two top aides.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Morgan McSweeney, one of the prime minister\u2019s longest-serving and closest lieutenants, resigned as Downing Street chief of staff on Sunday. In a statement, McSweeney said he took \u201cfull responsibility\u201d after personally advising Starmer to appoint Peter Mandelson as British ambassador to the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The outgoing No 10 chief of staff said the decision to appoint Mandelson was \u201cwrong\u201d and had \u201cdamaged our party, our country and trust in politics itself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McSweeney stated: \u201cWhen asked, I advised the prime minister to make that appointment and I take full responsibility for that advice. In public life responsibility must be owned when it matters most, not just when it is most convenient.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the circumstances, the only honourable course is to step aside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McSweeney said he remained &#8220;fully supportive of the prime minister&#8221;. His former deputies Jill Cuthbertson and Vidhya Alakeson have stepped up as acting chiefs of staff.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday morning, Tim Allan resigned as the prime minister\u2019s director of communications, having only spent five months in the role.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Allan said: \u201cI have decided to stand down to allow a new No 10 team to be built. I wish the PM and his team every success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>***Politics.co.uk is the UK\u2019s leading digital-only political website. <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politics.co.uk\/subscribe\/\"><i>Subscribe to our daily newsletter<\/i><\/a><i> for all the latest news and analysis.***<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Starmer has since addressed staff at No 10 Downing Street, declaring that his government is united by a \u201cdriving purpose\u201d of \u201cpublic duty\u201d.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the revelations surrounding Mandelson, which precipitated the present crisis, Starmer said that the scandal risked undermining \u201cthe belief that politics can be a force for good and can change lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cI have been absolutely clear that I regret the decision that I made to appoint Peter Mandelson. And I&#8217;ve apologised to the victims which is the right thing to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Starmer also paid tribute to McSweeney, whom he referred to as a \u201ccolleague and a friend\u201d.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The prime minister said: \u201cWe have run up and down every political football pitch that is across the country. We&#8217;ve been in every battle that we needed to be in together. Fighting that battle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe changed the Labour Party together. We won a general election together. And none of that would have been possible without Morgan McSweeney.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis dedication, his commitment and his loyalty to our party and our country was second to none. And I want to thank him for his service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Starmer pointed to the work of his government around tackling the cost of living and cutting NHS waiting lists.<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cIn just a few months, we start the work of lifting half a million children out of poverty. A massive thing to do in this country because that means that lives will be changed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor decades to come, children who otherwise wouldn&#8217;t have fair chance and fair opportunity. Poverty holds children back like nothing else on earth. And so getting rid of child poverty opens up opportunities for so many.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The prime minister concluded: \u201cWe must prove that politics can be a force for good. I believe it can. I believe it is. We go forward from here. We go with confidence as we continue changing the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>Josh Self is editor of Politics.co.uk, follow him on Bluesky <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/josh-self.bsky.social\"><i>here<\/i><\/a><i>\u00a0and X <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Josh_Self_\"><i>here<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Politics.co.uk is the UK\u2019s leading digital-only political website. <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politics.co.uk\/subscribe\/\"><i>Subscribe to our daily newsletter<\/i><\/a><i> for all the latest news and analysis.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keir Starmer has vowed to fight on as prime minister following the resignations of two top aides.\u00a0 Morgan McSweeney, one of the prime minister\u2019s longest-serving and closest lieutenants, resigned as Downing Street chief of staff on Sunday. 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