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Man arrested for trying to sell Morgan McSweeney's stolen phone
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- Kate Whannel Political reporter UK Parliament/ PAThe Metropolitan Police have arrested a man on suspicion of selling a phone which belonged to Morgan Mc Sweeney at a time when he was the prime minister's chief of staff.
- In a statement, the police said officers investigating the theft of a mobile phone in Pimlico, London, in October 2025 had arrested "a 28-year-old man on suspicion of handling stolen goods".
- "The arrest took place on Wednesday, 29 April at an address in Peckham.
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Kate Whannel Political reporter UK Parliament/ PAThe Metropolitan Police have arrested a man on suspicion of selling a phone which belonged to Morgan Mc Sweeney at a time when he was the prime minister's chief of staff.
In a statement, the police said officers investigating the theft of a mobile phone in Pimlico, London, in October 2025 had arrested "a 28-year-old man on suspicion of handling stolen goods".
"The arrest took place on Wednesday, 29 April at an address in Peckham.
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