Sir Keir Starmer's top adviser is "getting the right pay for the job" despite reports she earns £3,000 more than the prime minister, former Labour MP Harriet Harman has said.

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,

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he is “completely in control” despite the chaos over his chief of staff’s pay. The Government has been rocked in recent days by briefings and leaks from political aides angry at the £170,