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Healey denies Starmer government ‘is at crisis point’ after ousting of Sue Gray
Defence Secretary John Healey during the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, September 23, 2024

DEFENCE secretary John Healey denied today that the government is already at “crisis point” as No 10 underwent a reshuffle following the ousting of Sue Gray.

The former civil servant and “Partygate” report author Ms Gray quit as chief of staff on Sunday after weeks of negative briefings against her.

Momentum slammed “Starmer’s bully boys” for being more interested “in internal power games” than addressing austerity and international conflicts amid plummeting support for Labour. 

Mr Healey repeatedly refused to say if Mr McSweeney would be paid more than Sir Keir.

Asked whether there had been problems with Ms Gray, he said: “I really respect her decision to step aside” as it “allows us more clearly” to set out a mission for government.

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