Keir Starmer's head of communications quits in fresh blow to PM

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"Sir Keir Starmer has lost another top aide after his head of communications confirmed she is leaving Downing Street on the eve of Labour's conference. Steph Driver is the latest of several of the prime minister's closest staff to depart No 10 in recent weeks. She follows Paul Ovenden, who stepped down earlier this month over a series of sexually explicit messages he had exchanged about Labour's Diane Abbott."

The Independent emphasizes reporting on topics from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech, citing investigations into Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and the documentary 'The A Word'. The organisation seeks donations to fund journalists and maintains free access to reporting without paywalls, asserting trust across the political spectrum. In UK politics, Steph Driver, the head of communications deputy, confirmed departure from Downing Street on the eve of the Labour conference, marking another senior exit. Previous departures include Paul Ovenden over explicit messages, Peter Mandelson amid Epstein links, Angela Rayner over tax affairs, Matthew Doyle, and James Lyons.

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