Sources say Morgan McSweeney plans slew of changes as PM attempts to shore up top team after months of rows
Morgan McSweeney, who masterminded Labour’s election victory, was appointed chief of staff after Sue Gray was forced to resign.Morgan McSweeney, who masterminded Labour’s election victory, was appointed chief of staff after Sue Gray was forced to resign., is preparing to make “radical changes” to the Downing Street operation as the prime minister attempts to shrug off internal rows and put a tumultuous period behind him.
“He will have to be radical. Nothing is off the table. We’re expected to be running a powerful G7 economy yet sometimes it’s all quite small and analogue. There has to be a better way of doing things.” Senior officials said that Starmer would now have a united No 10 team for the first time since taking power, meaning they could focus on delivering on the government’s promises, rather than on internal power struggles.
Asked whether the prime minister viewed his first 100 days in office, which have been beset by rows and infighting, as a success, he responded: “It’s up to the public to determine what is success for them.” McSweeney’s early focus will be on major events including Starmer’s first summit of the nations and regions on Friday, a big investment summit on Monday and – a key milestone in the future direction of the government – the budget.
Gray has been appointed the prime minister’s envoy to the nations and regions, a civil service post based in the Cabinet Office, her old department. It is unclear whether, and how much, she will be paid for her advisory role, although she is understood to have agreed a severance package.
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