Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff received a pay rise after the election which means she is now paid more than the prime minister. The BBC has been told that Sue Gray asked for and was given a salary of £170,

Westminster is in a gossip frenzy after the BBC revealed that Sue Gray, the Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, asked for and was given a salary of £170,000 - £3,000 more than the PM. Now leaks, power struggles and disgruntled advisers are dominating the headlines.

Sir Keir Starmer’s top aide Sue Gray has been in the news after it was revealed that following Labour’s general election win in July she now earns more money than the British prime minister. It has being reported Ms Gray requested and was awarded a salary of £170,