Police were ‘too busy’ to investigate theft of Morgan McSweeney’s phone despite potentially sensitive contents

Police understood to have record of Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff reporting phone stolen in October

Police were “too busy” to investigate the theft of Morgan McSweeney’s phone despite the potential sensitivity of his messages and contacts, according to reports.

Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff told the Metropolitan police that his phone was stolen in central London when he was returning home from a restaurant on 20 October last year, the Times reported.