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Did Morgan McSweeney force lefty minister Louise Haigh out of Government?

FOR Labour’s left-wing critics, Louise Haigh’s departure from Government was an ideological move by the party’s right.

The National (Scotland)

Louise Haigh ‘told to quit by No 10 over possible breach of ministerial code’

Sources say UK transport secretary was advised by Keir Starmer’s chief of staff it would be best for her to resign

The Guardian - UK

Louise Haigh: Labour’s outspoken young survivor is derailed by her past

The departing transport secretary stood out as a leftwinger, one of the few Corbyn frontbenchers Starmer retained

The Guardian - UK

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Labour ‘needs to tell a better story’ – and Morgan McSweeney has a plan

Party has had a bumpy few months, but strategists are now focused on delivering noticeable change to voters

The Guardian - UK

Downfall by Nadine Dorries review – wild wild Westminster

The former culture secretary’s ‘real-life political thriller’ takes in sex parties and pasta plotters – but raises more questions than it answers

The Guardian - UK

New blow for Starmer as Sue Gray rejects regions and nations envoy job offer

The PM’s former chief of staff was due to take up a role as ‘envoy to the nations and regions’ but The Independent understands ministers were ‘not enthusiastic’ about the idea

The Independent UK

Sue Gray rejects envoy role amid warnings Keir Starmer was to withdraw offer

Allies of Starmer’s ex-chief of staff say she has turned down nations and regions role

The Guardian - UK

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Keir Starmer appoints former Tony Blair aide as new No 10 political director

Keir Starmer has appointed a former aide to Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown as his new political director ...

The National (Scotland)

Starmer appoints Blair and Brown aide as new No 10 political director

Claire Reynolds will be in charge of liaising with MPs across the Parliamentary Labour Party.

The Independent UK

Starmer appoints former Blair and Brown aide as new No 10 political director

Claire Reynolds will be in charge of liaising with MPs across the Parliamentary Labour Party

Evening Standard

Anti-hate group vows to continue work after Elon Musk’s declaration of ‘war’

X owner renews hostilities with Center for Countering Digital Hate after it is linked to US election interference row

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer No10 chief at centre of growing row over Labour 'interference' in Trump v Harris election battle

Cabinet ministers strongly reject the allegations made by the Trump camp

Evening Standard

No Labour wrongdoing in Kamala Harris campaign row, says ex-Tory minister

Robert Buckland says it appears Labour activists covered their own expenses, after Trump team files legal complaint

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s phoney war with Starmer over US election interference

Critics said the twin assault on Labour by Trump and Musk – two experts at grabbing attention – had the hallmarks of a ‘phoney war’

The Independent UK

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International Business Times

UK's Starmer Plays Down Trump Team Claims Of Interference

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday played down allegations made by Donald Trump's team of "blatant foreign interference" by his Labour Party in the US election, saying it was normal for its volunteers to campaign.

The Guardian - UK

Angela Rayner given permanent seat on UK national security council

Exclusive: Rebooted Downing Street operation seeks to smooth over reports of tensions with deputy prime minister

The Independent UK

From new MPs to cabinet ministers, how influential think tank is bankrolling Labour

Exclusive: Organisation linked to Keir Starmer’s new chief of staff handed donations totalling £1.5m to more than 100 MPs

Evening Standard

OPINION - Inside Labour's new world: the marriages, alliances, relatives and rivals

Rural affairs don’t tend to be the biggest draw for Labour governments. But Environment Secretary Steve Reed may be counting on a personal trump card to win his department a better deal.

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The Independent UK

UK leader Keir Starmer is marking 100 days in office. It has been a rocky ride

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer marks 100 days in office on Saturday with little cause for celebration

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer may still need to dispel perception of ‘boys’ club’

Prime minister must show he values the many senior female voices in a post-Sue Gray No 10

The Conversation

Why the Labour government has run aground so quickly – and what it needs to do to get back on course

Many prime ministers at some point find themselves in a situation where nothing they do seems to go right. It happened to Jim Callaghan in the late 1970s, to Gordon Brown in the 2000s and to every Conservative prime minister since 2019.

The Guardian - UK

The chaos at Keir Starmer’s No 10 isn’t just political gossip – but there’s a way for him to fix it

Sue Gray out, Morgan McSweeney in, Simon Case to leave … the churn highlights how vital the right staff are to any PM’s success, says author Anthony Sneldon

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer dodges questions on a severance payment for Sue Gray ousted as his No10 chief-of-staff

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden stressed the senior civil servant had ‘been through quite a lot in the last few weeks’

Evening Standard

OPINION - Beth Rigby: Keir Starmer's first 100 days have been dreadful — can his reset work?

Keir Starmer has suffered a tumultuous first 100 days as Prime Minister. A strategic reset needs to restore voter confidence in his administration

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer has found his own Dominic Cummings in Morgan McSweeney

News analysis: Just days after Boris Johnson likened Dominic Cummings to a ‘homicidal robot’ in his new book, Keir Starmer seems to embrace the idea of putting a ruthless, analytics-obsessed genius in charge of his Downing Street operation, writes The Independent’s politics editor David Maddox

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