Sue Gray has resigned as Keir Starmer's chief of staff and will take on a new Government role, Number 10 has announced.
Sue Gray has resigned as Keir Starmer's chief of staff and will take on a new Government role, Number 10 has announced.
Ms Gray has been at the centre of controversy since Labour was elected to government. Last month a row broke out after it emerged she was paid more than the PM, with figures in and around government giving highly negative briefings about her to the press. It was a major talking point at the party's annual conference - which Ms Gray notably chose not to attend at the last minute.
No10 said she will now serve as Mr Starmer's envoy for the regions and nations. Mr McSweeney moves to Chief of Staff having served in No10 as chief adviser to the Prime Minister. Ms Gray's name was thrown into the public's eye when she headed an investigation into Partygate. A row erupted when it emerged she was going to work for Labour, with Boris Johnson turning on the former senior civil servant and claiming her report was biased.
And in the same written statement, Ms Gray said: ""It has been an honour to take on the role of Chief of Staff, and to play my part in the delivery of a Labour government. Throughout my career my first interest has always been public service. However in recent weeks it has become clear to me that intense commentary around my position risked becoming a distraction to the government's vital work of change.
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