News about Sam White

According to a survey, the European countries with the fastest internet speeds, and the UK has the worst news. In 30 European countries, BusinessComparison.com's researchers found how long it took to load a web page on a smartphone or desktop. The United Kingdom ranks 15th on desktop loading times and does even worse on smartphones, ranked 17th. Although British broadband is now faster than the European average, Brits still have load times that are almost a full second longer than countries at the top.

Sir Keir Starmer was accused of 'fast and loosening' with anti-sleaze rules over the fact that the senior civil servant, who was in charge of the Partygate probe, was fired. Ministers said at least one of the four transparency laws was clearly broken during 'covert' discussions between Labour and Sue Gray about making her Sir Keir's chief of staff. The fiasco, according to vehement Tory MPs, was a "grubby fiasco" that has cast a "dark stain on democracy." Some believed that "immense harm" had been inflicted on the civil service's reputation for impartiality, and that Labour had been advised to 'come clean' by releasing specifics of the group's discussions with Ms Gray.

Sir Tom Scholar, the Treasury's long-serving secretary, and Sir Olly Robbins, a senior Brexit negotiator for Theresa May, have been linked to the opposition leader's unused chief of staff post. Sir Keir's staff has lacks in previous government experience, with less than two years to go before the next election and a substantial Labour poll lead. Sir Tom, 54, and Sir Olly, 47, both served in the No10 post as principal private secretary under New Labour before shifting to other senior Civil Service positions. Sir Olly went on to work for Tory Prime Minister Theresa May.

Labour has a 'great chance' to resurrect, according to the Opposition Leader, who revealed a reorganisation that blends his top staff and the party's headquarters. According to reports, the party will relocate from its current Southside headquarters in Westminster to a new location in Blackfriars. But the change comes at the expense of a top aide: Sam White, Sir Keir's chief of staff, is leaving his post after reports of internal tensions. Sir Keir informed staff today that the reorganisation had been planned 'for a while,' but that the Conservative Party's support for the Conservatives had increased in the polls. Labour took the lead by 29 points last night thanks to a new report released by Redfield and Wilton Strategies.