The Latest Breaking News from Sue Gray

Why is Sue Gray back in the news?

Senior civil servant once described as ‘the most powerful person you’ve never heard of’ is making headlines again

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2023

Desperate Tories cook up Sue Gray 'dead cat' row two days before local elections

Keir Starmer accused Rishi Sunak of attempting to stoke a row about his decision to hire the former government ethics chief as he has nothing to say about the cost of living crisis

Daily Mirror · May 2, 2023

Row erupts over future of Britain’s top civil servant Simon Case as he faces calls to quit

The civil service is like ‘a team without a captain’, according to historian Sir Anthony Seldon

The Independent UK · May 2, 2023

Minister to provide update into circumstances of Sue Gray switch to Labour

The former senior civil servant and partygate investigator has accepted the job as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief-of-staff.

The Independent UK · May 1, 2023

Sir Keir Starmer avoids questions over probe into Labour’s hiring of Sue Gray

Recent reports suggest Sue Gray may have to wait 12 months before taking up her new position in the Labour Party

Manchester Evening News · May 1, 2023

Sue Gray facing ‘political witch-hunt’ over new Labour job, allies say

Supporters claim government to rule she broke civil service code in bid to delay role as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2023

Sir Keir Starmer sidesteps questions over probe into Labour’s hiring of Sue Gray

A statement is due to be made by the Cabinet Office offering an ‘update into the circumstances leading to the resignation of a senior civil servant’.

The Independent UK · May 1, 2023

Sue Gray should not work for Keir Starmer until next year, says ex-watchdog

Peter Riddell says it would reassure senior ministers officials won’t be ‘here today, gone tomorrow’

The Independent UK · May 1, 2023

Wednesday briefing: What faces Sudanese people caught in a warzone

In today’s newsletter: Amid gunsmoke and airstrikes, civilians must choose whether to travel towards uncertain safety, or risk violence by staying behind. What questions face anyone trying to leave – and what might happen if they go?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023

Civil service boss attempts to delay Sue Gray’s start as Labour chief of staff

Exclusive: Simon Case pressuring watchdog to block Gray from taking up job until after next election

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023