Keir Starmer's director of communications Tim Allan steps down
Tim Allan resigned as Keir Starmer's communications director after five months amid controversy over Peter Mandelson's appointment and a preceding No10 chief-of-staff resignation.
Starmer is always torn between risk and caution. When it came to Mandelson, the wrong side won | Emma Burnell
Keir Starmer's cautious public persona conceals a willingness to take political risks, exemplified by appointing and later dismissing Peter Mandelson amid controversy.