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Nimo Omer

Tuesday briefing: Why Sue Gray was ousted – and what it means for No 10

Sue Gray at the Covid inquiry in Belfast in May.
Lightning rod … Sue Gray at the Covid inquiry in Belfast in May. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images

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Keir Starmer promised to usher in a new era of “stability and moderation” when Labour won the election, after years of Conservative “failure, chaos and division”. His ‘grownups are in charge’ leadership style was supposed to mark the end of the psychodrama that dominated previous governments. Instead, in the first 100 days of Starmer’s administration, the prime minister has had to contend with leaks, infighting and scandals about gifts from donors.

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