Ex-Labour comms chief suspended over links to sex offender
Summary
Lord Doyle, a former Labour communications chief, is suspended from the Labour Party in the UK due to his past support for Sean Morton, a convicted sex offender. Lord Doyle apologized for supporting Morton and acknowledged it was a mistake to continue backing him before he was tried in court.Key Facts
- Lord Doyle was the former director of communications for Sir Keir Starmer.
- He was suspended from Labour's parliamentary party due to links with Sean Morton, who committed child image offences.
- Lord Doyle campaigned for Morton even after Morton was charged, believing Morton's claims of innocence.
- Lord Doyle admitted it was a mistake to support Morton before court proceedings ended.
- Downing Street did not know about Lord Doyle's support for Morton when Lord Doyle was given a peerage.
- The Labour Party is investigating, and Lord Doyle's party membership in the House of Lords is suspended during this time.
- The events led the Conservative Party to request details of how Lord Doyle was vetted for his peerage.
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