Former senior civil servant Sue Gray broke the Civil Service code 'as a result of the undeclared contact' between her and the Labour Party, according to a Cabinet Office investigation.
Former senior civil servant Sue Gray broke the Civil Service code "as a result of the undeclared contact" between her and the Labour Party, according to a Cabinet Office investigation.chief of staff in September after the anti-corruption watchdog ruled it had seen "no evidence" that her decision making or impartiality was "impaired" while serving in Whitehall.
"As part of the process, Ms Gray was given the opportunity to make representations but chose not to do so. "This process, led by the Civil Service, found that the Civil Service code was prima facie broken as a result of the undeclared contact between Ms Gray and the Leader of the Opposition. "The rules and guidance that govern the conduct of civil servants are clear and transparent. It is deeply unfortunate that events have transpired in this way."
A Labour Party spokesman branded the statement as "Mickey Mouse nonsense" and a "political stunt" by the Tories."This statement is a political stunt by a Tory government out of ideas and out of road."
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