Keir Starmer hits back at Labour cronyism claims
by Kiran Stacey Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6Q94K)
Prime minister says he is getting the best people into the best jobs' and has followed procedure throughout
Keir Starmer has hit back at accusations of cronyism at the heart of the Labour government, insisting he is simply getting the best people into the best jobs".
Speaking for the first time since his government was hit by a string of accusations that it had appointed Labour loyalists to senior civil service posts, the prime minister said he had followed procedure throughout.
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