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 £170,000 - £3,000 more than the PM and more than any cabinet minister – or her Conservative predecessor.

Sue Gray is said to earn £3,000 more than Keir Starmer, despite a source claiming she was urged to ask for less.

Sue Gray asked for and was given a salary of £170,000 - £3,000 more than the PM and more than any cabinet minister – or her Conservative predecessor

Sue Gray, Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, is paid more than the Prime Minister himself, it has emerged. Ms Gray asked for and has been given a salary of £170,000, meaning she is on £3,000 more than Sir Keir.

In the latest leak from inside Downing Street sources said that Ms Gray, a former civil servant, was being paid £170,000 as chief of staff, compared to the £166,000 earned by Sir Keir.

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