Its original scope was to look at three separate events (two at Downing Street and one of the Department for Education) but it could be widened following the emergence of several new claims and admissions.
Sur Gray was once described as ‘the most powerful person you’ve never heard of’ in government
Now Sue Gray, a Whitehall heavy hitter who is said to wield significant power behind the scenes but operates in relative secrecy, will take charge of the process. She currently serves as second permanent secretary at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities under Michael Gove. In 2012, she oversaw the investigation launched after Andrew Mitchell was accused of calling a policeman a ‘pleb’.
‘Our great United Kingdom is actually entirely run by a lady called Sue Gray, the head of ethics or something in the Cabinet Office. Unless she agrees, things just don’t happen.’She is also part of the panel deciding on who will be next chair of the media regulator Ofcom and reportedly has a role in vetting people proposed for honours.
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