After claims of infighting and micromanagement, chief of staff is replaced by Morgan McSweeney
It emerged that Sue Gray was paid £3,000 more than the prime minister, causing a backlash among Labour special advisers, who felt she had held down their pay.It emerged that Sue Gray was paid £3,000 more than the prime minister, causing a backlash among Labour special advisers, who felt she had held down their pay.
Gray had also been blamed by some insiders for a failure to avoid and control the controversy over freebies, with some claiming she lacked “political experience”, even though she was credited for knowing exactly how the civil service worked. The Guardian understands that Gray is expected to receive a peerage with her new role. It is not yet clear whether the envoy position will be paid or not.
“However, in recent weeks it has become clear to me that intense commentary around my position risked becoming a distraction to the government’s vital work of change. It is for that reason I have chosen to stand aside, and I look forward to continuing to support the prime minister in my new role.” On a trip to the US, Starmer was forced to say that he was “completely in control”, after it emerged that Gray was paid £3,000 more than he was.
Starmer, who has previously shut down talk of there being a “boys club” in the Labour party, used this reshuffle to promote more women into his team.
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