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Who is Sue Gray? ‘Partygate’ civil servant takes up new Labour government role Sue Gray, the former senior civil servant who rose to fame when she was handed responsibility for untangling the ‘Partygate‘ saga, has resigned as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff and will take up a new role in government. Ms Gray said she was standing down because it had “become clear to me that intense commentary around my position risked becoming a distraction to the government’s vital work of change”. Concerns over the power of Ms Gray in government were recently raised when it was revealed she is paid…

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Who is Morgan McSweeney? The Labour election guru replacing Sue Gray as chief of staff Labour election guru Morgan McSweeney will take over as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff after Sue Gray quit, citing fears she was “becoming a distraction” to the government. The ‘Partygate’ report author has been a high-profile figure in Sir Keir’s top team since she was appointed while Labour was in opposition last year. However, in recent weeks Sir Keir’s Downing Street operation has been plagued by reports of infighting, and rows over Ms Gray’s £170,000 salary dominated headlines. Ms Gray’s departure on Sunday triggered…

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Kate Middleton’s touching conversation with cancer teen who has weeks left to live revealed – Royal family news Prince Harry laughs as young boy pulls his beard at WellChild awards in London. The teenager with a rare form of cancer who met the Princess of Wales as she returned to duty on Wednesday has revealed what was said during their touching conversation. Photographs of the meeting show Kate, 42, who recently finished chemotherapy, hugging Liz Hatton, 16, from Harrogate after she was invited to photograph the investitures on Wednesday. Liz has described getting a hug from Kate as “really special”…

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Private firms exploited the system Almost all care homes forced to shut for breaches in England as a study finds more than 90% of facilities for children and 98% of those for adults that were closed down were run for profit. With a complete lack of due care for the patients and some devoid of any decent hygiene standards. As a result almost all the care homes shut down for endangering children or vulnerable adults were run to make a profit, according to a landmark study examining the long-term impact of outsourcing care to the private sector. Care homes forced…

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Everton and Newcastle United were both left frustrated after playing out a scrappy stalemate at Goodison Park. Newcastle United played the more controlled football in a frenetic contest but squandered a first-half penalty when former Everton forward Anthony Gordon saw a first-half penalty saved by England keeper Jordan Pickford. After James Tarkowski was rightly penalised for foolishly dragging Sandro Tonali to the floor at a corner. Gordon saw a first-half penalty saved Gordon had been taunted by Everton’s fans from the first whistle but missed the chance to silence his tormentors when his poor spot-kick was saved by Pickford. Gordon…

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Live Football On TV | Football On Television In The UK – EPL fixtures today, WSL fixtures today EPL – English Premier League fixtures today EPL fixturesKick offWhere to watch the Premier League? Aston Villa vs Manchester United14:00Sky SportsChelsea vs Nottingham Forest14:00Brighton & Hove Albion vs Tottenham Hotspur16:30Sky Sports English Women’s Super League fixtures today WSL fixtures Kick offWhere to watch the WSL?Manchester City vs West Ham United13:00WSL YouTubeArsenal vs Everton14:00WSL YouTubeTottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool14:15BBC Two, BBC iPlayerLeicester City vs Crystal Palace15:00WSL YouTubeChelsea vs Manchester UnitedMatch Postponed

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