"Alakeson won plaudits before the election for leading Starmer's outreach to the business community. Like many of those at the top of the Labour party, she has a background at the Resolution Foundation thinktank, where she was deputy chief executive. Before that she worked in the Treasury as a policy adviser. Those who have worked with her in No 10, where she was deputy chief of staff until Sunday, have praised her work ethic and her ability to work with groups outside the Labour party."
"The Labour MP and former Treasury chief secretary was brought in to help the government deliver the prime minister's priorities. He told allies it was his job to bash heads together when ministers could not agree on a particular course of action. Starmer's regard for Jones was clear from the outset, when he tried to get McSweeney to report to him rather than straight to Starmer himself."
Alakeson won plaudits for leading business outreach and brings experience from the Resolution Foundation and the Treasury, with colleagues praising her work ethic and cross‑party engagement. Some view her as a policy expert who lacks the raw political skills associated with McSweeney. Cuthbertson and Alakeson shared deputy responsibilities, with Cuthbertson focused on logistics and detailed election planning drawing on long Labour experience. Darren Jones was appointed chief secretary to the prime minister to drive delivery and resolve ministerial disputes, a change that curtailed McSweeney's influence. Richards served as an adviser to Yvette Cooper and joined Downing Street in September.
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