Overview

• Ninjeri Pandit is set to leave the principal private secretary post after about 10 months and is expected to take a new policy‑delivery role in No 10 from September.
• The BBC reported the prime minister had concerns about her effectiveness, but Downing Street says Sir Keir Starmer retains trust and confidence in her.
• Dan York‑Smith, a senior Treasury official, is reported to be lined up to replace Pandit, a move seen as strengthening economic capacity in the prime minister’s office.
• No 10 says Pandit remains in post for now and has not confirmed the timing of any change, with recruitment for a new principal private secretary under way.
• This would mark the third senior change in Starmer’s top team within a year, following the departures of Sue Gray and Matthew Doyle, as reports point to a broader reset and further appointments when Parliament returns.