FORMER Better Together chief Blair McDougall has been given a promotion and a new ministerial role in the UK Government, while former ...

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has started building his new cabinet after taking office following the resignation of Sir Keir ...

“Hailed as a political genius by some”, Morgan McSweeney was seen as a “Machiavellian puppeteer manipulating a compliant” Keir Starmer on his journey from Labour Party leader in 2020 to prime minister ...

Morgan McSweeney, the former No 10 chief of staff, has given his first broadcast interview to the BBC’s Nick Robinson on his Political Thinking podcast. McSweeney made his first public appearance at ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

PM’s former chief of staff opens up on political mistakes and shares Trump’s theories about wind turbines Morgan McSweeney, the prime minister’s former chief of staff, has said Labour was not prepared ...

Louise Antoinette McSweeney (née Wojciechowicz) passed away peacefully at the age of 87. Born on September 26, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, beloved daughter of Louis and Mary Wojciechowicz. Oldest of ...

Deborah O’Connor, 85, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2026, at Bridges by EPOCH in Hingham. For 51 years, she was the loving wife of the late David C. O’Connor, who predeceased her in 2020. Born ...

Norinne A. McSweeney of Harriman, N.Y., passed away on March 20, 2026, at St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, N.Y. She was 61 years old. Norinne was born on April 17, 1964, in Queens, N.Y., the ...

Arbitration has been denied as the 'RHONY' alum alleges producers exploited her sobriety struggles for ratings. By Kevin Dolak A lawsuit filed by former The Real Housewives of New York City star Leah ...

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