Kevin Schofield is Politics Editor of HuffPost UK.
Gray said recent speculation about her future had become “a distraction to the government’s vital work”.She is being replaced as chief of staff by Morgan McSweeney, seen by many as her arch-rival in No.10, as part of a wider re-organisation inside No.10.
“It has been an honour to take on the role of chief of staff, and to play my part in the delivery of a Labour government. Gray has been accused of failing to lay the groundwork for Labour’s first 100 days in office, during which time the government has been hit by a series of gaffes and controversies.One senior official told HuffPost UK: “People are annoyed about the lack of preparation for government.”
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