Prior to coming into power Sir Keir Starmer pledged to clean up politics and crack down on cronyism.
Times columnist Patrick Maguire posted an exclusive to X earlier where he revealed:
EXC: Joe Dancey — among other things a former spad to Valerie Amos, assistant to Seb Coe, Labour candidate in Stockton West in July, and partner of Wes Streeting — is the party’s new executive director of policy and comms.
https://twitter.com/patrickkmaguire/status/1848685802697494937
Joe Dancey previously stood as a candidate for Stockton West in the General Election. Mr Dancey received 18,233 votes compared to Conservative, Mr Vickers, who received 20,372 votes.
Reports suggest that Mr Dancey's new position has a salary of £104,985.
You can also read more on this subject at Guido Fawkes.
https://twitter.com/GuidoFawkes/status/1848692402942288094
