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Man arrested on suspicion of handling Morgan McSweeney’s stolen phone

The Guardian · May 7, 2026, 12:20 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • The phone was stolen from Morgan Mc Sweeney in London on 20 October last year.
  • Prefer the Guardian on GooglePolice investigating the theft of a phone belonging to Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney have arrested a man.
  • The man, who was arrested on Wednesday in Peckham, south London, is suspected of receiving the phone after it was stolen, the Metropolitan police said on Thursday.

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The phone was stolen from Morgan Mc Sweeney in London on 20 October last year. Photograph: Thomas Krych/Story Picture Agency/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen. The phone was stolen from Morgan Mc Sweeney in London on 20 October last year. Photograph: Thomas Krych/Story Picture Agency/Shutterstock UK news Man arrested on suspicion of handling Morgan Mc Sweeney’s stolen phone Police say man is not suspected of involvement in the theft itself and the phone has not been recovered

Prefer the Guardian on GooglePolice investigating the theft of a phone belonging to Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney have arrested a man.

The man, who was arrested on Wednesday in Peckham, south London, is suspected of receiving the phone after it was stolen, the Metropolitan police said on Thursday.

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