Good evening. Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he is “completely in control” despite the chaos over his chief of staff’s pay. Elsewhere in today’s newsletter, Israeli jets have disrupted the Hezbollah leader’s speech,

Sir Keir insisted his team were focused on delivering Labour’s mandate, rather than a row over the top aide’s pay

Former senior civil servant Sue Gray, who became a household name as the Partygate investigator, is at the centre of fresh controversy over the revelation she is paid more than her boss - the prime minister.