Former senior civil servant Sue Gray, who became a household name as the Partygate investigator, is at the centre of fresh controversy over the revelation she is paid more than her boss - the prime minister.

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,

Keir Starmer has been forced to insist he remains “in control” of the government less than three months after taking office. The prime minister has endured his toughest week since winning the general election amid a No.