Sources said it was the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Ms Gray who gave Lord Alli the right to come and go at No 10.
Sue Gray personally authorised the Downing Street pass given to controversial Labour donor Waheed Alli, it was claimed last night.
It also comes after it emerged that Ms Gray earns more than the Prime Minister. Last night Mr Glen, who said it was 'deeply concerning' that the pass had been issued at all, told The Mail on Sunday: 'No wonder she's on a higher salary than the Prime Minister.Sources said it was the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Sue Gray who gave Lord Alli the right to come and go at No 10Government sources have insisted that it was 'all entirely within the rules, and not unusual'.
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE PM and Sue Gray enjoy Spurs freebie with lobbyist who backed hated breakaway football super league It also appeared to underline the Labour peer's importance to Sir Keir Starmer and his project for government. There were also suggestions that the decision to give Lord Alli such privileged access to No 10 was a mystery to everyone in Downing Street apart from the party donor himself – and whoever made the decision.
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