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Starmer’s director of communications becomes latest senior Downing Street aide to quit
Steph Driver resigns after nearly five years amid multiple senior departures and internal conflicts, marking the fourth communications lead to leave within a year, sources say.
- On Thursday, Steph Driver announced she is leaving Downing Street on the eve of the Labour Party conference, confirming her resignation while affirming her support for the government.
- Following a series of staff exits in recent weeks, Starmer’s team has faced scandals including Paul Ovenden quitting over explicit messages, Lord Peter Mandelson’s Epstein links, and Morgan McSweeney’s undeclared donations.
- Driver, who worked alongside Sir Keir Starmer for five years, was praised by the prime minister who said `Steph Driver has been a loyal and valued member of my team for almost five years, the Prime Minister said`.
- Amid rising pressure on the premiership, the resignation is described as a severe blow to Starmer and leaves No10 searching for stability amid backbench unrest and Andy Burnham's leadership talk.
- Talks about a new communications structure that placed Tim Allan above Driver led to her decision, following a reshuffle that promoted Darren Jones and other exits this month including James Lyons.
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Steph Driver, one of Keir Starmer’s longest serving aides, has resigned from her communications job in 10 Downing Street. It marks another blow to the Prime Minister as he loses one of his closest colleagues just a few days before Labour’s party conference in Liverpool. The Guardian reports that Driver left her job as director of communications despite pleas from the Prime Minister for her to stay. It follows the resignation last week of Paul Ov…
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