Starmer’s new chief of staff to make ‘radical changes’ to No 10 operations

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Sources say Morgan McSweeney plans slew of changes as PM attempts to shore up top team after months of rows

Keir Starmer’s new chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, is preparing to make “radical changes” to the Downing Street operation as the prime minister attempts to shrug off internal rows and put a tumultuous period behind him.

No 10 sources said that “nothing was off the table” when it came to ensuring the machinery of government was fit for purpose, heralding a slew of changes that could reshape the Downing Street organisation.

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