Starmer's ex-chief of staff urges rethink of ministers' quasi-judicial powers

Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer's former chief of staff, publicly calls for reforming 'quasi-judicial' powers that let cabinet ministers like the energy secretary approve oil and gas fields without wider cabinet or PM input. This signals internal Labour debate over decision-making processes, potentially affecting energy policy direction. The proposal is an opinion from a former insider, not government policy.

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