Starmer delivers major speech on artificial intelligence – watch live Olaf Henricson-Bell is the new head of the No 10 policy unit and has worked closely with Lord Hammond, Sir Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak.
His appointment comes after The Sunday Times reported that Sir Keir was being urged to appoint a chief economic adviser, even by figures in the Treasury, amid the Government’s economic woes.
Sir Keir Starmer has appointed a former Treasury insider as a key aide amid doubts over Rachel Reeves’ economic credibility.
On Monday, Sir Keir cast doubt over Ms Reeves’ future by refusing to guarantee that she would still be Chancellor at the next election.
It comes as questions mount about Labour’s economic approach amid market jitters over the Chancellor’s direction of travel and £40 billion in tax rises in last year’s Budget.
