Downing Street chief of staff Morgan McSweeney. Leon Neal via Getty ImagesLabour MPs have publicly called on Keir Starmer to sack his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney in order to save his premiership. At prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, Starmer said McSweeney was “an essential part of my team”. He said: “He helped me change the Labour Party and win the election. Of course I have confidence in him.”AdvertisementOne Labour MP told HuffPost UK: “It seemed like being present at the political death of the prime minister, whether or not Morgan McSweeney goes first.”Two of Starmer’s backbenchers broke ranks on Thursday to publicly call for Starmer to sack McSweeney.

Source: Huffington Post February 05, 2026 16:26 UTC