Jeremy Corbyn’s chief of staff has been removed from his office until the end of the next general election after weeks of tumult at the top of the party. Karie Murphy, a divisive figure in Westminster, has been seconded to Labour’s headquarters to work on the election campaign. Ms Murphy’s style of management was blamed by some Labour figures for both incidents. Labour insisted that the move was simply about reprioritising resources before the general election. A party source said: “As we ramp up…

Source: The Times October 08, 2019 11:03 UTC