Sue Gray takes up seat in House of Lords - and receives new title
Tuesday, 11 February 2025 Sir Keir Starmer's former chief of staff Sue Gray has taken up her place in the House of Lords after she was nominated by the prime minister for a peerage.
Sue Gray, Sir Keir Starmerβs former chief of staff, took her seat in the House of Lords on Tuesday. Ms Gray was sworn in as Baroness Gray of Tottenham just months after departing her government role. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at...
Sir Keir Starmer has paid a visit to HMS St Albans navy frigate in Oslo port, on the fringes of the Joint Expeditionary Force Summit. The prime minister's trip to Norway comes as the government announces its largest ever sanctions package against the Russian Shadow Fleet of oil tankers. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The chancellor says the welfare system "needs reform", as more than 40 MPs have written to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urging him to pause and reassess planned cuts to disability benefits. Rachel Reeves adds, "the current levels of people going onto these benefits is not sustainable". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer has hailed the "very important" trade deal the UK has reached with the US, that has "great potential for the future". The prime minister adds, "we will be relentless in wealth creation". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer says the Joint Expeditionary Forces summit is "focussed" on supporting Ukraine, and defending values that were "hard won" during the Second World War. Speaking from Oslo, the prime minister adds that the government has announced its largest ever sanctions package against the Russian Shadow Fleet of oil tankers. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says he "welcomes" the new Pope and looks forward to working with him, after Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the first US-born pontiff and leader of the Catholic Church. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Tuesday, 11 February 2025
Sir Keir Starmer's former chief of staff Sue Gray has taken up her place in the House of Lords after she was nominated by the prime minister for a peerage.
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