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Sue Gray could take up senior Labour job in autumn – reports

The partygate investigator could get clearance to start her role as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff six months after her civil service departure.

The Independent UK

Sue Gray cleared to take up Labour job this autumn

Watchdog says former civil servant must wait six months to start job rather than the maximum delay of two years

The Guardian - UK

Sue Gray ‘cleared to join Labour in autumn’ in boost for Starmer

Calls for a ban on political role of more than 12 months rejected, amid Tory fury over ‘stitch up’

The Independent UK

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Boris Johnson comms chief joked about ‘drone strike’ on Partygate investigator: ‘We’ll take Sue Gray out’

Guto Harri, who was Mr Johnson’s head of communications, said the former prime minister was ‘hysterical’ the night before Sue Gray published her Partygate report

The Independent UK

Partygate: what could come next for Boris Johnson after new allegations?

Fresh claims of Chequers gatherings will add to pressure on former PM as he awaits privileges committee’s ruling

The Guardian - UK

Starmer: ‘Nonsense’ to question Sue Gray’s independence during partygate probe

The Opposition leader also hit out at reports suggesting Boris Johnson had referred to the ex-mandarin as a ‘psycho’.

The Independent UK

Sue Gray has ‘incredible integrity’, says Starmer amid partygate probe reports

The Labour leader says he is confident no rules were broken over Ms Gray’s decision to accept the job as his chief of staff.

The Independent UK

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Boris Johnson wanted to send Rishi Sunak message telling him 'you're a c**t'

The ex-PM found the explicit video to send to Mr Sunak after he quit as chancellor in what he saw as 'the great betrayal of all time', according to former No10 spin doctor Guto Harri

Daily Mirror

'The barge to house migrants represents failure. The entire policy is sinking'

It symbolises the complete failure of the UK Conservative Government to halt small boat crossings across the English Channel despite Rishi Sunak insisting it's a priority

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson would have removed Rishi Sunak as chancellor, former aide says

'The chancellor beat him to it in a way and brought the whole show down'

Wales Online

Boris Johnson denounced Sue Gray as 'Psycho Sue' in rage about Partygate, ex-aide claims

Former No10 comms chief Guto Harri also claimed Boris Johnson was planning to remove Rishi Sunak as chancellor before he "beat him to it in a way and brought the whole show down"

Daily Mirror

Sadiq Khan tells Met to conduct review of coronation policing and explain why Republic activists detained for so long – as it happened

Six anti-monarchy protesters were detained on day of coronation but Met later admitted they ‘regretted’ their arrests

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson called Sue Gray ‘psycho’, says ex-No 10 spin doctor

Guto Harri reveals PM’s scathing remarks and claims Johnson wanted to move Sunak from chancellor job

The Independent UK

Starmer accused of being ‘shifty’ over timeline of Sue Gray hire

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove urged the Labour leader to ‘fess up’ about when he first approached the partygate investigator.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the civil service: besieged by ideology

Editorial: Tensions between ministers and mandarins are the product of impossible policy demands derived from unrealistic dogmas

The Guardian - UK

Sue Gray will take up Labour role no matter how long the delay, says party

Labour leader’s spokesperson says Gray will become chief of staff even if watchdog recommends long delay to start date

The Week

Shades of Gray: what does appointment say about Starmer?

The row over senior civil servant and Partygate investigator Sue Gray’s appointment as chief of staff for the Labour Party has further intensified, with allies insisting that she is facing “a political witch hunt” over an inquiry into her departure from Whitehall.

The Independent UK

Sue Gray’s refusal to co-operate with Government probe ‘disappointing’ – No 10

Labour has said that Rishi Sunak is pursuing a ‘vendetta’ against the former senior official.

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Evening Standard

Boris Johnson’s former aide Cleo Watson hopes new political novel doesn’t lose her friends

The book has characters inspired by real Downing Street colleagues

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer should ask Sue Gray to co-operate with probe, says minister

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves accused the Government of pursuing a ‘vendetta’ against the former senior civil servant.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak accused of pursuing ‘vendetta’ against former top civil servant Sue Gray

The prime minister is ‘doubling down’ on Boris Johnson’s ‘vendetta’ against Ms Gray over her Partygate investigation, Labour’s Rachel Reeves said

Evening Standard

Labour on defensive as party hits out at Sue Gray ‘vendetta’

Ministers are pursuing a “vendetta” against partygate investigator Sue Gray, Labour has claimed, as the row intensified over her appointment as Sir Keir Starmer’s next chief of staff.

Evening Standard

London politics LIVE: Keir Starmer accuses Tories of ‘economic vandalism’ at final PMQs before local elections

Labour leader Keir Starmer has accused the Government of “economic vandalism” in a fiery PMQs showdown before Thursday’s local elections.

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Why did a heavily trailed update on Gray’s new job never materialise?

In today’s newsletter: The author of the investigation into government parties during lockdown has herself become the subject of an inquiry – but why was it held back?

The Independent UK

What the papers say – May 3

“Lockdown” at Buckingham Palace as man arrested leads several of Wednesday’s newspapers.

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