Sir Keir Starmer has appointed a former aide to Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown as his new political director.
Claire Reynolds will be in charge of liaising with MPs across the Parliamentary Labour Party as the Prime Minister takes a series of unpopular decisions he says are needed to fix public services, as first reported by The Guardian.The former director of the Labour Women's Network has been credited with helping 100 female candidates win seats at the general election and will now take on a senior role in Downing Street.
Read More: Starmer insists 'better days are ahead' as PM says Budget will be 'harsh reality' unlike 1997 and 2010Read More: Starmer forced into discussion of slavery reparations as Commonwealth chiefs say 'time has come'Ms Reynolds is married to Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and previously worked in Number 10's political office under prime ministers Sir Tony and Mr Brown. She will be paid by the Labour Party.
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