Who's greedier - Keir Starmer or Sue Gray?
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The PM's chief of staff has taken a nice payrise that means she now earns more than her own boss, whilst Sir Freebies himself can't kick the habit as revelations of more gifts emerge. A BBC story that Sue Gray, Keir Starmer's chief of staff, asked for and was given a salary of £170,000 - £3,000 more than the PM - has Westminster in a gossip frenzy, with leaks, power struggles and disgruntled advisers dominating the headlines.  It all comes as Sir Keir Starmer is under fresh scrutiny for accepting more hospitality from donor Lord Alli - with the Telegraph revealing that Starmer used his £18m penthouse on multiple occasions. So Kamal and Camilla simply ask - what on earth is going on at the top of government, and how has it all unravelled so quickly? Read: Starmer ‘used Lord Alli’s £18m penthouse in No 10 campaign’ We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or find us on X, Instagram and TikTok @dailytpodcast Producer: Lilian Fawcett and Georgia Coan Senior Producer: John Cadigan Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Video Editor: Luke Goodsall Social Media Producer: Niamh Walsh Editor: Camilla Tominey Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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