Sue Gray, wey be Keir Starmer‘s chief of staff, don resign her position, and dis one dey cause big stir for Downing Street. According to announcement from Number 10, Sue Gray go dey serve as the prime minister’s new envoy for regions and nations instead.
Keir Starmer thank Sue Gray for all the support she give am, both when dem dey opposition and when dem enter government. He also praise her work in preparing dem for government and helping dem start their programme of change. But it seem say Sue Gray’s presence at the top dey cause some tension, especially with all the negative briefings and controversies surrounding her role.
Morgan McSweeney, who be former Labour general election campaign director, go take over as the new chief of staff. McSweeney be key strategist for Labour and help Starmer win the leadership bid. Him now go lead the political strategy at Number 10 and help the party prepare for the next election.
This change be part of bigger effort to strengthen Number 10 operations, especially after the rows over freebie-gate and other issues. James Lyons, Vidhya Alakeson, and Jill Cuthbertson also get new roles to help beef up the operation. Ninjeri Pandit, former NHS digital executive, now be the principal private secretary to the prime minister.
Insiders say Keir Starmer expect some teething difficulties but want to make sure Number 10 dey refocused ahead of his first 100 days in office. This move show say Starmer serious about getting a grip of things and stabilizing his team.
