{"id":278510,"date":"2025-09-16T00:05:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T23:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/more-problems-for-starmer-as-top-aide-resigns-over-leaked-messages-watch-itv-news-at-ten-live\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T00:05:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T23:05:19","slug":"more-problems-for-starmer-as-top-aide-resigns-over-leaked-messages-watch-itv-news-at-ten-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/more-problems-for-starmer-as-top-aide-resigns-over-leaked-messages-watch-itv-news-at-ten-live\/","title":{"rendered":"More problems for Starmer as top aide resigns over leaked messages: Watch ITV News at Ten LIVE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/xh5NBa-Zvho\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"More problems for Starmer as top aide resigns over leaked messages: Watch ITV News at Ten LIVE\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xh5NBa-Zvho\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>One of Sir Keir Starmer\u2019s most senior advisers made sexually explicit and offensive remarks about veteran MP Diane Abbott, ITV News can reveal.<\/p>\n<p>Messages seen by ITV News show Paul Ovenden, who served as the Director of Strategy in Downing Street and was one of a handful of top aides in Number 10, admitting to discussing Ms Abbott in derogatory sexual terms with Labour colleagues in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>In light of the messages revealed by ITV News, Mr Ovenden has resigned from his role at Number 10.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Ovenden, who earned between \u00a3115,000 and \u00a3120,000 a year, recalled having played a more explicit version of the game of \u2018snog, marry, avoid\u2019 with Labour Party colleagues the previous day, saying, \u201cI nearly wet myself from laughing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the exchange, which took place on the Labour Party\u2019s internal instant messaging system, Mr Ovenden recounted a conversation involving a sex toy and multiple sex acts directed at Ms Abbott, which he himself described as \u201coutrageous\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Also on News at Ten:<\/p>\n<p>Police preparing for the US president\u2019s state visit are \u201ccontent\u201d with their security plans despite expected protests and the recent assassination of Donald Trump ally Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Chief Constable Christian Bunt, from Thames Valley Police (TVP), told journalists that preparations are under daily review, but had already been set up to deal with a very high threat level because of the nature of the visit.<\/p>\n<p>The state visit is taking place within the private grounds of Windsor Castle and Chequers, the Prime Minister\u2019s country home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are constantly keeping under review our approach to these operations. 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