The prime minister has insisted he is “completely in control” after the BBC revealed a row within government over staff pay.It has emerged Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Sue Gray, received a pay rise which means she is now on a higher salary than him.

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he is “completely in control” despite the chaos over his chief of staff’s pay.The Government has been rocked in recent days by briefings and leaks from political aides angry at the £170,

Sir Keir insisted his team were focused on delivering Labour’s mandate, rather than a row over the top aide’s pay.