Badenoch: Starmer is protecting McSweeney

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Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch says that she believes Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney was "behind" the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, which has led many to question the Prime Minister's judgement. Badenoch says there needs to be "accountability" for the appointment of Mandelson, and argues that Starmer is "protecting" McSweeney.  Report by Keechl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00Well, I think now it is in the hands of the Intelligence and Security Committee.

00:04It should happen immediately.

00:06Anything longer than immediately is too long.

00:09I think the government is in complete disarray.

00:11They will probably be a lot slower than expected.

00:14But the fact is, we need some accountability.

00:17Something went seriously wrong with this appointment.

00:20This is separate from the criminal investigation.

00:22This is about the Prime Minister's judgment, and no one has lost their job for it.

00:27I believe that Morgan McSweeney, the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff, is behind all of this, and Keir Starmer is protecting him.

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