The top Labour aide resigned over the weekend as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff and will take up a new role as an envoy to the "nations and regions" of the UK. Pat McFadden, a Cabinet Office minister, told broadcasters she had "been through quite a lot" in recent weeks, following reports of turmoil at the heart of Sir Keir's No 10.
Asked by Sky News why she as not attending Friday's summit of UK regional and national leaders, Mr McFadden - the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster said: "Sue has been through quite a lot in the last few weeks.
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