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UK politics latest: Sue Gray ‘rejects’ new role as Starmer makes huge emissions pledge at Cop29

The former chief of staff had been offered the role as envoy to the nations and regions

The Independent UK

Voices: The Return of the Blairites: Why Keir Starmer should tap into Labour’s past

COMMENT: The prime minister may not be New Labour by instinct, but he has proved to be ruthless – and willing to learn from his party’s past success, John Rentoul writes

The Independent UK

Housing, social care and universities: who lost out in the UK budget?

Rachel Reeves made funding the NHS a priority but people working in other areas said they were disappointed

The Guardian - UK

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Emma Sidi is Sue Gray at Soho Theatre review: Taskmaster star delivers absurdist portrait of Labour's ex-chief of staff

4/5 The comedian’s gossipy, hun culture Sue Gray sounds like she works behind the bar at the Queen Vic, dishing dirt on ‘goofball’ Rishi and ‘dripping in rizz’ Kier

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer appoints former Blair and Brown aide as his political director

Claire Reynolds, the director of Labour Women’s Network, will take on task of liaison between No 10, party and MPs

The Guardian - UK

Labour refuse to explain Sue Gray's 'nations envoy' role in 'breach of guidance'

LABOUR Government ministers have refused to explain Sue Gray’s “nations envoy” role – despite challenges from MPs highlighting that they are…

The National (Scotland)

The National's guide to getting selected as a Scottish Labour candidate

SCOTTISH Labour are taking applications for candidates in the 2026 Holyrood elections ...

The National (Scotland)

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Wes Streeting's fiance lands top Labour HQ job as party family network grows

HEALTH Secretary Wes Streeting’s fiance has been appointed to a top job at Labour headquarters in a move which will raise further questions about…

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer urged to 'make immediate statement' on Sue Gray envoy role

KEIR STARMER has been urged to make an “immediate” statement to address the lack of a job description for Sue Gray’s new nations and regions…

The National (Scotland)

‘Oh god I’m Sue Gray – don’t, I’m cringing’: comic Emma Sidi brings the embattled civil servant to the stage

After Starstruck and Taskmaster, the new project sees Sidi play a profane, lowbrow version of Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff. She explains why her latest comedy creation is breaking-news proof

The Guardian - UK

First Sue Gray, now Angela Rayner – is Keir Starmer a nightmare to work for?

IT hasn’t been a good month – nay, a good first 100 days – for Keir Starmer ...

The National (Scotland)

Taylor Swift’s mother ‘negotiated police escort with Sue Gray’ as security row deepens

The Metropolitan Police is believed to have asked for legal advice about the motorcycle escort amid fears officers could be held responsible for any accidents

The Independent UK

What went wrong with Starmer’s Gray matter?

Appointing the person most associated with Partygate to a partisan Labour role seemed like a mistake from the start

The Guardian - UK

It’s been 100 first days of woe but Keir Starmer should take heart, Tony Blair’s weren’t a picnic either

Avoidable mistakes and now a brutal reshuffle have pushed Labour’s approval ratings off a cliff. Thankfully, it’s all fixable

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The National (Scotland)

John Swinney says he 'won't be dealing with envoys' following Sue Gray's appointment

THE First Minister said he “expects a direct relationship” with the UK Prime Minister when quizzed about working with Sue Gray in her envoy for…

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.

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 National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer's amazing clown show does Scotland

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

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Evening Standard

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

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

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 National (Scotland)

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 Independent UK

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

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

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