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Sue Gray + Keir Starmer... What Went Wrong?

Downing Street chief of staff leaves role less than 100 days after election.

Today, we look at the resignation of Sue Gray as Sir Keir Starmer鈥檚 chief of staff.

Why has Gray gone now? What does this tell us about how well Downing Street is working? Who will replace her?

Alex and Chris are joined by the programme director at the Institute of Government Alex Thomas.

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