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4 hours ago

Tories accuse Labour of being 'stuffed with paedophile apologists' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Kemi Badenoch challenged Keir Starmer over his handling of senior staff, a peerage for Mathew Doyle, and recent Tory defections, prompting Starmer to accept responsibility and remove the whip from Doyle.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
8 hours ago

No 10 did not know' of aide's links to paedophile when he was given peerage

Downing Street did not know Matthew Doyle had campaigned for a man charged with possessing indecent images of children before granting him a peerage.
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 hours ago

Starmer faces PMQs amid pressure over why ex-No 10 aide friendly with sex offender was given peerage UK politics live

The friend claimed he was innocent at the time, but subsequently pleaded guilty. Yesterday Doyle issued a lengthy statement apologising. Given that Doyle's peerage was announced in December, and that he took his seat in early January after the details of his friendship with Sean Morton had been made public Labour's decision to remove the whip yesterday looks like a move timed to minimise the dangers from this issue being raised at PMQs.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
21 hours ago

Former senior aide to Starmer loses whip over friendship with sex offender

Labour peer Matthew Doyle was suspended after campaigning for a friend later convicted of possessing indecent images, causing political embarrassment for Keir Starmer.
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