Keir Starmer’s highest paid special adviser earns up to £159,999 | Politics | News

Sir Keir Starmer’s Chief of General Staff, the highest paid government special advisor, stated new figures. Morgan Mcsweeney is paid between £ 155,000 to £ 159,999, according to data published by the cabinet office on Thursday.

McSweeney, who played a key role in Labour’s general election campaign, replaced Sue Gray, who left the role of the Chief of General Staff in October last year.

When it turned out that his salary was higher than Sir Keir’s, he was caught in lines in payments.

The figures released on Thursday invaded some of the other 10 consultants, also known as SPADS, the next highest wage payment between £ 145,000 to £ 149,999, and the best economic advisor of the chancellor.

National Security Advisor Jonathan Powell is also in the same payment group.

Experienced diplomat Mr. Powell was appointed as a special consultant of a political capacity last year, which is a break from the norm that saw that post holders were considered civil servants.

In general, the payment bill for the SPADs in 2024/25 was £ 16.7 million, but this included a senior cost of £ 3.1 million to meet consultants from the previous conservative government.

While the salary invoice was less than £ 9.5 million lower than £ 10 million spent on the previous year, the national insurance contributions rose from £ 1.3 million to £ 1.6 million in the same period.

According to the release of the government, as of March 31, there were 130 special consultants throughout the government.

More than £ 76,000 salary is declared in groups of £ 5,000.

Mr. Mcsweeney was the only person in the £ 159,999 group of £ 155,000.

At the beginning of this month, reports claimed that the rebellious deputies accused Sir Keir’s Chief of General Staff that the government accused the government for the approach of workers’ deputies during the welfare vote that triggered a rebellion.