Keir Starmer’s director of communications Tim Allan steps down

2026-02-09 - 11:25

Exclusive: Decision follows departure of chief of staff Morgan McSweeney over Peter Mandelson scandal UK politics live – latest updates Tim Allan, Keir Starmer’s director of communications, has stepped down after just five months in the job, his resignation coming a day after the prime minister’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, also resigned. Allan said in a brief statement: “I have decided to stand down to allow a new No10 team to be built. I wish the PM and his team every success.” Continue reading...