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Keir Starmer's amazing clown show does Scotland

THE great Westminster travelling show has come to town ...

The National (Scotland)

Labour struggles on ‘super Thursday’ of by-elections losing seats to Tories, Lib Dems and Green Party

It comes after polls last week, when Labour lost seats to Nigel Farage’s Reform Party, the Greens and the SNP

Evening Standard

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 Guardian - UK

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The rise and fall of Sue Gray

Sue Gray has resigned as the chief of staff to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. This resignation came alongside the drip drip of information about donations to key members of the inner circle of the Labour government, including to Starmer himself.

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 Conversation

Protesters gather as Keir Starmer hosts regions summit

CAMPAIGNERS took part in a protest against Keir Starmer's visit to Scotland to host the inaugural meeting of the Council of Regions and Nations on…

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer’s popularity hits record low as voters turn on Labour after 100 days

Polls show PM’s approval rating plummeting as almost half of those who voted for Labour say they feel let down

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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

The Guardian - UK

Sue Gray has 'not enjoyed being in public eye', Labour minister claims

SUE Gray has “not enjoyed” being in the public eye and this has led to her decision to take a break from Government, a senior minister has said.

The National (Scotland)

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

Starmer’s opening moves as PM have been as unpopular as Thatcher’s were. Can he recover like she did?

In 1979, another incoming prime minister struggled to satisfy the public hunger for change, asks the Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

Sue Gray will skip major devolved nations summit chaired by Keir Starmer to ‘take short break’

Sue Gray, Starmer’s new envoy for nations and regions, will skip his first major summit for devolved leaders of the nations and regions as she takes a holiday after stepping down as chief of staff

The Independent UK

Sue Gray set to miss inaugural meeting of council of nations and regions

PM will convene Friday’s summit of devolved nations and English mayors without Gray by his side, No 10 says

The Guardian - UK

John Swinney to press Keir Starmer on investment for Scotland in private meeting

JOHN Swinney is set to press Keir Starmer to work with him to deliver increased investment into Scotland’s economy during a private meeting on…

The National (Scotland)

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Sue Gray's nations envoy role in doubt as she pulls out of major meeting

KEIR Starmer's newly appointed envoy to the nations and regions of the UK will not be attending the inaugural meeting of the Council of Nations and…

The National (Scotland)

Kezia Dugdale says 'nations' envoy sounds like 'representative from foreign country'

A FORMER Scottish Labour leader has given her verdict on the Labour Government’s communication failings in its first 100 days, suggesting Sue…

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 Guardian - UK

The Tory leadership contest continues to deliver – for Labour

James Cleverly had been the one Tory talking a small amount of sense, so of course he lost to Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick

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Evening Standard

PMQs sketch: No treats, only tricks in store as Rishi Sunak attacks Keir Starmer ahead of Halloween budget

Sue Gray and fate of Falklands also raised as MPs return after conference season

The National (Scotland)

Anger as Keir Starmer 'excludes' Scottish cities from key government meeting

AN SNP council leader has hit out at Keir Starmer for “excluding” Scottish cities from a key government meeting ...

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

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer is an unforced error machine – have they tried turning him off and on again?

After fewer than 100 days, it’s hard to think of anyone who has squandered so much electoral capital so quickly for so little, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Scapegoat Sue Gray’s exit leaves Starmer’s No 10 with nowhere to hide

Downing Street reset means PM and his team only have themselves to blame if they fail to communicate purpose and vision

The National (Scotland)

Who is Morgan McSweeney? Keir Starmer’s right-hand man and chief of staff

SUE Gray resigned as the Prime Minister’s chief of staff on Sunday after a war between senior factions at the heart of government ...

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer 'will dance to Morgan McSweeney's tune', former Labour MP warns

KEIR Starmer will not be the true power in Downing Street now that Morgan McSweeney has been made his chief of staff, a former Labour MP has said…

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