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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Joe Sommerlad

Who is Sue Gray? The civil servant tasked with investigating ‘Partygate’ in profile

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Sue Gray, the former senior civil servant who rose to fame when she was handed responsibility for untangling the “Partygate” saga, is back in the headlines again as a report is set to be published determining whether or not she herself broke rules when meeting with Labour officials to discuss a role with the party.

Ms Gray was offered the chance to become Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff in March and duly resigned her post but has since been accused of failing to disclose the discussions in advance, a potential breach of the rules governing civil service conduct, which is being investigated by the independent Advisory Committee on Business Appointments.

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