Morgan McSweeney did not disclose his No 10 job in phone theft 999 call, transcript shows
In highly unusual move, Metropolitan police have released full transcript of call made by PM’s then chief of staff UK politics live – latest updates Morgan McSweeney did not disclose he was the prime minister’s chief of staff when he reported his phone stolen , according to a transcript released by the Metropolitan police. The Met has admitted the wrong address was recorded for the theft meaning that it was thought to be a street in Tower Hamlets, rather than a Westminster street of the same nam
Cabinet Office thought to have a number of exchanges between the friends, which are expected to be released within weeks
The Cabinet Office is understood to hold a number of text and email exchanges between Peter Mandelson and Morgan McSweeney, despite the theft of the former chief of staff’s phone in October last year.
The whereabouts of McSweeney’s messages with Mandelson has been under intense scrutiny since it was reported his work device was stolen last year shortly after Mandelson was sacked as US ambassador.
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- Morgan McSweeney did not disclose his No 10 job in phone theft 999 call, transcript showsGuardian - World · Jessica Elgot and Peter Walker · Mar 25, 2026, 1:40 PM
- McSweeney-Mandelson messages still exist despite theft of ex-chief of staff’s phoneGuardian - World · Jessica Elgot, Pippa Crerar and Peter Walker · Mar 25, 2026, 6:53 PM
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