In four years. The bbc has been told that Sir Keir Starmer s Chief Of Staff received a Pay Rise after the election which means she is now paid more than the Prime Minister. Sue gray asked for and was given a salary of 170,000 3,000 more than the pm and more than any cabinet minister. 0ur political correspondent, henry zeffman, has more. I knew that there were tensions at the top of government and this Storys Existence in some way from Chris Mason and me attests to those, but my phone has practically blown up in the hours since we published this story yesterday, with people across Whitehall And Westminster who are furious at Sue Gray, keir starmer s Chief Of Staff. And let me explain why. It is not necessarily about her salary in absolute terms. There will be people out there who think that not only Sue Gray as prime Ministers Chief of staff, but the Prime Minister himself ought to be paid a lot more. Im sure they could earn lots more in the private sector or certainly in parts of the p
Florida shooting, democrats in the us have criticised President Trump and the republican speaker of the house, paul ryan, for refusing to discuss gun legislation. The president reacted to the florida killings by saying School Safety would be his top priority, but he failed to address calls from congress for a review of gun laws. The suspect, nikolas cruz, had obtained the firearms used legally. Our correspondent Aleem Maqbool reports from parkland. Police radio we dont know where the shooter is for hours, children at a high school found themselves in a combat zone. Police radio 17 julia five, i have the gunshot victim. There was mayhem and bloodshed as a gunman stalked its corridors. Shots can be heard close by as these terrified pupils sheltered in their classroom, fearing for their own lives. He went up and down the hallway, just banging and shooting into the classrooms. He shot through my door and broke the window. Then all of a sudden we hear one of our Student Government teachers
Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in parkland, florida, where a vigil is taking place to remember the 17 People Killed by a teenager yesterday. These are live pictures. Earlier in the day President Trump promised action to make americas schools safer. Nikolas cruz, a former student at the school, appeared in court. The fbi said it had been warned a year ago about the potential threat posed by cruz, but that there was no evidence he was planning an attack. Aleem maqbool reports. For hours, children at a high school found themselves in a combat zone. I have the gunshot victim. There was mayhem and bloodshed as a gunman stalked its corridors. Shots can be heard close by as these terrified pupils sheltered in a classroom fearing for their own lives. He went up and down the hallwayjust banging and shooting into the classrooms. He shot through the door and broke the window. Then all of a sudden we heard one of the Student Government teachers say, run as fast as you can, and we hear
In parkland, florida, where a vigil is taking place to remember the 17 People Killed by a teenager yesterday. Earlier in the day President Trump promised action to make americas schools safer. Nikolas cruz, a former student at the school, appeared in court. The fbi said it had been warned a year ago about the potential threat posed by cruz, but that there was no evidence he was planning an attack. Aleem maqbool reports. For hours, children at a high school found themselves in a combat zone. I have the gunshot victim. There was mayhem and bloodshed as a gunman stalked its corridors. Shots can be heard close by as these terrified pupils sheltered in a classroom fearing for their own lives. He went up and down the hallwayjust banging and shooting into the classrooms. He shot through the door and broke the window. All of a sudden we heard one of the Student Government teachers say, run as fast as you can, and we heard a gunshot. 17 year old lewis, originally from coventry, moved to florida
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