Keir Starmer has hit back at allegations of cronyism during his Downing Street speech, saying such claims are being made by "the very people that dragged our country down in the first place". The prime minister was unwilling to disclose the reason behind the decision to cancel the appointment of Gwyn Jenkins as national security adviser, which some senior civil servants believe was done in order to reward a more politically loyal candidate Keir Starmer hits back at Labour cronyism claims Starmer cancels appointment of Gwyn Jenkins as national security adviser