Sir Keir Starmer has appointed Sue Gray as his chief of staff, prompting some Tory MPs to say her partygate inquiry was a 'Labour stitch-up'. The Labour leader has defended his decision, saying the country needs to be prepared to win the election.
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.and she has left her role in the civil service.
But Michelle Donelan, the science, innovation and technology secretary, told Sky News' Kay Burley this morning:"She was a leading civil servant who obviously swore and accepted the civil service code in which one of those key requirements is impartiality.Ms Donalan said the circumstances under which Ms Gray has taken on her new job should be examined.
to appoint Ms Gray, saying if his party wins the next election they"won't be forgiven if we're not prepared for government". She will have to set out the timeline of her discussions with Labour, including when she first began talking to the Labour leader about the role.Starmer defends Sue Gray appointment
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