Why is Sue Gray at the centre of a new political storm? Keir Starmer’s chief of staff is being paid a larger salary than the prime minister, it has emerged. But there’s also more to the story The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2024
'I'm in control': Keir Starmer responds as row erupts over Sue Gray pay KEIR Starmer has insisted he is “completely in control” following a row within Government over his top adviser’s pay ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 19, 2024
Keir Starmer insists he is ‘completely in control’ of his own government amid Sue Gray row PM faces questions ahead of the annual Labour Party conference next week The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2024
With a lust for freebies and hobbled by infighting, Labour look like the Tories 2.0 The prime minister promised a government a world apart from Rishi Sunak’s, yet the similarities are mounting The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2024
Sue Gray’s salary isn’t the problem – it’s the backstage power struggle Starmer cannot afford Mere weeks into the dawn of a new Labour era, Starmer’s No 10 is enmeshed in a spat more typical of a regime on its last legs, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2024
How much do MPs earn? Sue Gray paid more than Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer The PM’s chief of staff’s pay rise has reportedly angered Labour Party special advisers Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2024
Keir Starmer accused of handing ‘gold-plated pension’ to Sue Gray as pensioners brace for winter fuel cut Conservative Party has claimed prime minister had ‘snatched away support for the vulnerable’ while handing large pensions to his senior officials The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2024
Minister defends £170,000 salary of Keir Starmer aide Sue Gray Ministers have ‘no political input’ into the pay of advisers, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds says Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2024
UK leader Starmer is facing flak for taking freebies. He says he's done nothing wrong British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was elected in July on a promise to restore trust in politics The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2024
Starmer says accepting gift of use of corporate box at Arsenal will save taxpayer money given security costs – as it happened PM defends decision to accept corporate hospitality but dodges question about who paid for his glasses The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2024
Thursday briefing: The sophisticated attack on Hezbollah, and what it means for a fractious Middle East In today’s newsletter: Thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah exploded in sequence across Lebanon – what happens now? The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2024
Starmer urged to appoint ‘mould-breaking’ outsider as civil service head Allies say Simon Case’s replacement must drive through change, amid internal battles over appointment The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024
'Row ignites' within Government as Sue Gray paid more than PM The Government has been forced to deny reports of tensions between Sue Gray and senior Labour aide Morgan McSweeney Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2024
Bitter row breaks out as Keir Starmer's top aide Sue Gray paid more than him KEIR Starmer’s chief of staff Sue Gray is reportedly paid more than the Prime Minister himself – as a bitter war of words breaks out over… The National (Scotland) · Sep 18, 2024
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2024 Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Sue Gray is paid more than the prime minister A government spokesperson said Sue Gray had ‘no involvement in any decision on her pay’
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024 Sue Gray’s £170,000 pay prompts fury among Labour advisers Revelation Keir Starmer’s chief of staff is paid more than PM adding to anger over salary cuts, sources say
The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2024 Head of the civil service under pressure to quit amid ‘anger’ over leaks It is unclear when Simon Case will resign, with senior No 10 staff alleged to have made informal complaints
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2024 No 10 keen to kickstart search for cabinet secretary’s successor Downing Street impatient to begin recruiting, while Simon Case has yet to make his departure plans official
The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024 Labour special advisers join union over concerns about pay ‘Spads’ working for new government say they are not being paid as fairly as predecessors under the Tories
The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2024 ‘We are in danger of being the doom and gloom government’: can Starmer’s hardline strategy actually work? The PM’s grim rose-garden message hasn’t impressed voters and some MPs fear ‘tough decisions’ show a lack of empathy – and no promise they’ll pay off
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2024 Starmer cancels appointment of Gwyn Jenkins as national security adviser Exclusive: PM’s decision seen by some in Whitehall as precursor for role going to more politically loyal candidate
The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2024 There is a serious problem at 10 Downing Street, but it isn’t Sue Gray v Morgan McSweeney The rumbles of discord in No 10 matter, but they’re a sign of a creaking system rather than a destructive rivalry, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2024 ‘Look out for fireworks’: power struggle rumours between No 10 big beasts persist Downing Street officials deny friction between Sue Gray and Morgan McSweeney, but negative briefings continue
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2024 Emma Sidi Is Sue Gray review – bureaucratic blabbermouth’s lurid disclosures Downing Street’s chief of staff is imagined to be gossipy and gregarious in this wickedly silly show from the Starstruck comedian
The National (Scotland) · Aug 3, 2024 Six of the best political shows you need to see at this year's Fringe THE Edinburgh Festival Fringe has officially launched, with more than 3500 shows planned across the month.