Sue Gray (civil servant)
British former civil servant (born 1957/1958)
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Susan Gray is a British former civil servant who served as Second Permanent Secretary in the Cabinet Office from May 2021 to March 2023, where she reported to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Her report into the Partygate scandal criticised the government led by Boris Johnson and contributed to his downfall as Prime Minister.
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Keir Starmer says he was 'always been confident' no rules were broken when he hired Sue GraySir Keir Starmer has said he was "always been confident" no rules were broken when he hired partygate investigator Sue Gray as his chief-of-staff.Sky News - Published | |
Sue Gray broke Civil Service code by discussing a job with Labour, Cabinet Office probe findsSue Gray broke the Civil Service code by discussing a job with Labour, a Cabinet Office investigation has concluded.Sky News - Published | |
Sue Gray cleared to work as Labour chief of staff from SeptemberSue Gray has been given the go-ahead by the appointments watchdog to take up a role as chief of staff in Sir Keir Starmer's Labour Party.Sky News - Published | |
Starmer defends Sue Gray as 'woman of incredible integrity' Sir Keir Starmer has praised Sue Gray as "a woman of incredible integrity" after it emerged she was in contact with the Labour chair of the partygate inquiry while still a civil servant.Sky News - Published | |
Partygate inquiry chair Harriet Harman was in personal contact with Sue Gray in early stages of probe Harriet Harman, the chair of parliament's partygate inquiry, was in personal contact with Sir Keir Starmer's incoming chief of staff Sue Gray while she was still a civil servant.Sky News - Published | |
'Suspicious' Boris Johnson called Sue Gray 'psycho', ex-adviser claims Boris Johnson's former head of communications has claimed the ex-prime minister referred to partygate investigator Sue Gray as "psycho".Sky News - Published | |
Labour held talks with Sue Gray for at least four months before chief of staff role announcedSir Keir Starmer was wooing Sue Gray to become his chief of staff for at least four months before announcing her appointment, Sky News has discovered.Sky News - Published | |
PM 'disappointed' Sue Gray did not comply with new job investigation Rishi Sunak thinks it is "obviously disappointing" that Sue Gray did not speak to the government investigation into her taking a job with Labour, Number 10 has said.Sky News - Published | |
Sue Gray refused to co-operate with investigation into Labour talks, minister reveals Partygate investigator Sue Gray chose not to participate in an inquiry looking at talks she held with Labour over joining as its chief of staff.Sky News - Published | |
'Serious questions to answer' if Sue Gray and Labour spoke during partygate probe Sir Keir Starmer could have "serious questions to answer" if he was talking to Sue Gray while she was advising the MPs investigating partygate, a senior minister has told Sky News.Sky News - Published | |
Ministers question if Sue Gray followed rules - as messages reveal Tory divides on Labour appointment Tory MPs are fighting between themselves over Sue Gray's decision to leave the civil service to work for Labour, leaked WhatsApp messages reveal - as questions continue to swirl over the controversial..Sky News - Published | |
'No reason to believe' Sue Gray not impartial in partygate inquiry, minister says A cabinet minister said she has "no reason to believe" Sue Gray was not impartial when she investigated partygate ahead of the ex-civil servant becoming Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff.Sky News - Published | |
Starmer appoints partygate investigator Sue Gray as new chief of staffSue Gray, who led the investigation into lockdown parties in Downing Street, has been appointed by Sir Keir Starmer to serve as his chief of staff.Sky News - Published | Sir Keir Starmer considering appointing Sue Gray as chief of staff Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is considering recruiting senior civil servant Sue Gray to be his new chief of staff.Sky News - Published |
PM's anti-corruption tsar resigns over partygate and will vote for Johnson to go The prime minister's anti-corruption tsar has resigned over Boris Johnson's response to the Sue Gray report into partygate - and will vote for him to go tonight.Sky News - Published | Investigation into alleged Carrie Johnson lockdown party not needed, minister suggestsA minister has said it is "not immediately obvious" an investigation is needed into allegations that Carrie Johnson held a lockdown party that was not part of the Sue Gray inquiry.Sky News - Published |
Drip feed of no confidence letters in PM as pressure grows after Sue Gray report A drip feed of no confidence letters in Boris Johnson has continued as pressure grows following the Sue Gray report into partygate.Sky News - Published | Senior Tory submits no confidence letter as number of MPs calling for Johnson to go ramps upSenior Tory MP Sir Bob Neill has submitted a letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson's leadership as the number of Conservatives calling for the prime minister to go ramps up after the Sue Gray..Sky News - Published |
'Shocked and angered': Tory MP quits as Home Office aide over partygate scandalA Tory MP has resigned from the government saying he was "shocked and angered" by the revelations in Sue Gray's partygate report.Sky News - Published | Two more Tory MPs call for PM to quit over Sue Gray's damning partygate reportTwo more Tory MPs have withdrawn their support for Boris Johnson in the wake of Sue Gray's report into Downing Street lockdown parties.Sky News - Published |
PM's chief of staff brushes off partygate as reason 'logical' cost of living measures are on wayBoris Johnson's chief of staff has brushed off the suggestion that the timing of a new package of cost of living help is timed to deflect attention from Sue Gray's partygate report.Sky News - Published | PM insists UK needs to move on from partygate after damning Sue Gray report Boris Johnson has insisted the UK needs to move on from partygate after the Sue Gray report revealed a slew of lockdown-breaching events at Downing Street.Sky News - Published |
Pictures from Sue Gray report show Boris Johnson at gatherings in Downing Street during pandemic Images of Boris Johnson with a beer in his hand have emerged in Sue Gray's damning report of Downing Street parties during the COVID-19 pandemic.Sky News - Published | Sue Gray report: All the key criticisms of the government The Sue Gray report details rule-breaking events held across Downing Street and Whitehall during lockdowns - and it's 60 pages long.Sky News - Published |
Senior leadership must 'bear responsibility' for Downing Street party culture during lockdown, Sue Gray report saysThe senior leadership at Downing Street - both political and official - must "bear responsibility" for the culture of partying during COVID lockdowns, according to a report from senior civil servant..Sky News - Published | Who's in the firing line after partygate report? The findings of the Sue Gray report has led to questions over who - if anyone - could be in the firing line following the inquiry into the partygate scandal.Sky News - Published |
Pressure on PM mounts over No 10 lockdown parties with Sue Gray report expected today Pressure is mounting on the prime minister over Downing Street lockdown parties ahead of the release of the Sue Gray report into partygate.Sky News - Published | Ministers poised to announce multibillion-pound cost of living package as Sue Gray report expectedRishi Sunak is on course to announce a multibillion-pound financial package to help with the cost of living on Thursday, just a day after the anticipated Sue Gray report, Sky News understands.Sky News - Published |
Tory MPs criticise photos of PM at lockdown drinks ahead of Sue Gray reportTory MPs have criticised photos of Boris Johnson drinking with colleagues during lockdown ahead of the Sue Gray report into parties being published.Sky News - Published | Everything you need to know about each lockdown-busting party that took place Sky News goes through what Sue Gray's report says about the 16 events she investigated. They took place over a 20-month period from May 2020 to April 2021.Sky News - Published |
Minister condemns 'playing politics' briefing against Sue Gray ahead of partygate reportA government minister has condemned anonymous briefing against Sue Gray, the senior civil servant preparing to publish her long-awaited report into Downing Street parties.Sky News - Published | PM receives Sue Gray's full report into Downing Street lockdown parties, Sky News understands Boris Johnson has received Sue Gray's updated report into lockdown-busting parties held in Downing Street and across Whitehall, Sky News understands.Sky News - Published |
'No way' Sue Gray would allow herself to be influenced by anybody on partygate report, says education secretaryEducation Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has said he does not know who requested a meeting between the prime minister and Sue Gray over her partygate report, but is confident there was "no way" she would..Sky News - Published | Sue Gray's team reject claim she initiated meeting with PM over partygate reportSuggestions a meeting with the prime minister had been initiated by Sue Gray to discuss her long-awaited report into lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street has been rejected by her spokesman.Sky News - Published |
PM and Sue Gray met privately to discuss handling of partygate report, Sky News understands Sue Gray and Boris Johnson had a private meeting to discuss the handling of the partygate report, Sky News can reveal.Sky News - Published | Boris Johnson heading to Ukraine as he fights for his premiership after Sue Gray reportBoris Johnson is heading to Ukraine where over the border more than 100,000 Russian troops are gathering - as he fights for his premiership after the publication of the Sue Gray report.Sky News - Published |
PM hoped to buy himself some time - but events are in danger of spiralling out of control Take back control: that was obviously Boris Johnson's aim in this marathon two-hour Commons statement on the Sue Gray report.Sky News - Published | Key findings of the Sue Gray report revealed The long-awaited Sue Gray report has delivered a damning assessment of parties at Downing Street and in Whitehall during the COVID pandemic.Sky News - Published |
What's in the Sue Gray report and which Downing Street parties did she investigate? The long-awaited Sue Gray report has concluded that some of the gatherings inside Downing Street and Whitehall during COVID restrictions "should not have happened" and represent a "serious failure" by..Sky News - Published | 'I get it and I will fix it': PM says sorry after Sue Gray report into No 10 lockdown parties Boris Johnson has apologised after a report criticised Downing Street for a number of gatherings during COVID restrictions, as he declared: "I get it and I will fix it."Sky News - Published |
