Sue Gray Resignation Triggers Number 10 Reshuffle

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has reshuffled the Downing Street team following the resignation of Sue Gray as chief of staff. Caught up in a row over pay, Gray quit her role on Sunday, saying in a statement that “intense commentary” around her position had become “a distraction” to the government’s work. Concerns over Gray’s position and salary were raised when it was reported that she was paid more than the prime minister. According to BBC, her salary of £170,000 was about £3,000 more than Starmer’s. In her resignation statement, Gray said she was honoured to take on the chief of staff role and help deliver a Labour government in the July election....