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Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, in Downing Street. Photo: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

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Sue Gray, the civil servant who investigated Partygate and went on to become Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff, who has been made a life peer

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Sue Gray

Revealed: Whether Sue Gray will be replaced as nations envoy

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's former chief of staff, Sue Gray, will not now take up a job as an envoy between the UK government and Stormont. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Sue Gray turns down nation and regions role

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks with First Minister John Swinney during the Council of the Nations and Regions in Edinburgh. Picture: Andy Buchanan/PA Wire

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First Minister John Swinney. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Swinney vows to 'speak frankly' at Edinburgh summit as SNP request list revealed

Sue Gray. Credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Analysis Why Sue Gray will be key to Labour's nations meeting being worthwhile

Sue Gray has packed her bags and become an envoy for the Council of Nations and Regions

The team selected to turn around Sir Keir Starmer's premiership

Sue Gray has resigned as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff

Sue Gray quits as the Prime Minister's chief of staff

Jess Phillips, Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley (Photo by Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)

Labour ministers could ‘mess up’ but will be ‘more honest’ says Jess Phillips

MPs return to Westminster following the summer recess. Image: Marek Stefunko.

Date confirmed for the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election

Sue Gray broke civil service rules over Labour role, Whitehall probe finds

Boris Johnson's lack of humility during the Partygate affair has been obvious (Picture: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

As Partygate affair rumbles on, Tories' 'nasty party' reputation looks secure

The then prime minister Boris Johnson (right) at a leaving gathering in the vestibule of the Press Office of 10 Downing Street, London,.

Five key questions as Boris Johnson prepares to face Privileges Committee

Boris Johnson conceded in his evidence to the Privileges Committee that his statements to Parliament “did not turn out to be correct”, but insisted he corrected the record at “the earliest opportunity”.

Boris Johnson Partygate defence published - How to read dossier

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn insisted the departures could be good for his party.

Stephen Flynn says Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney exit is 'chance for renewal'

The fourth episode of The Steamie for 2022 is now live. Picture: JPI Media/Shutterstock

The Steamie: On the road as Forbes, Yousaf and Regan fight for SNP votes

Senior civil servant Sue Gray who has quit the Cabinet Office and is reportedly set to take up a role as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff. Picture: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Sunak could block Sue Gray appointment 'for two years'

The privileges committee report out today includes evidence that has not been made public before suggesting that Boris Johnson was not being honest with MPs

Evidence rule breaches ‘obvious’ to Johnson, partygate ‘lies’ inquiry says

Conservative MPs have expressed anger that Partygate investigator Sue Gray has been offered a job as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff

Tory MPs express anger over Sue Gray’s job role as Starmer’s chief of staff

Sue Gray is Sir Keir Starmer’s new chief of staff for Labour Party

Prime Minister Boris Johnson (right) at a gathering in the Cabinet Room in 10 Downing Street on his birthday, which was released with the publication of Sue's Gray report into Downing Street parties in Whitehall during the coronavirus lockdown. Lord Geidt has stepped down from his position as Boris Johnson's adviser on ministers' interests. Issue date: Thursday June 16, 2022.

Boris Johnson joked about being at the ‘most unsocially distanced party in UK’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson "categorically" rejected claims by his former chief aide, Dominic Cummings, that he lied to parliament last week about a Downing Street party held during a strict lockdown. Photo by Ian Vogler / POOL / AFP via Getty Images.

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John Penrose, MP for Weston-super-Mare, has quit as Boris Johnson's anti-corruption tsar. Picture: PA

Boris Johnson's anti-corruption tsar quits over Ministerial Code claims

Prime Minister Boris Johnson during the National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral, London. Photo: Victoria Jones/PA

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Daisy Cooper said the inquiry into Covid must be transparent.

Covid inquiry 'must be transparent to resolve nation's trauma'

Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie Johnson arrive for a service of thanksgiving for The Queen

Boris Johnson booed outside thanksgiving service for Queen's Jubilee

Former Cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom has called out 'leadership failings' under Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Picture: PA

Boris Johnson criticised for 'unacceptable failings of leadership'

Boris Johnson removed a line from his foreword to the Ministerial Code that its 'precious principles... must be honoured at all times' (Picture: Daniel Leal/pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Johnson's change to Ministerial Code is entirely in keeping with his character

Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a series of challenges in the weeks and months ahead.

Analysis: The battles ahead for Boris Johnson as he tries to survive partygate

Half of Britons believe the wrong people will be held accountable for partygate, a new poll has found.

50 per cent believe wrong people being held accountable over partygate – poll

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been accused of watering down the rules.

Minister says reports about ministerial code change are 'misinformation'

Prime Minister Boris Johnson at a gathering in 10 Downing Street. Picture: Sue Gray Report/Cabinet Office/PA Wire

My anger for the Tories who continue to enable Boris Johnson's political career

Tory Rebellion against Johnson grows as senior figure warns of electoral losses

Tory Rebellion against Johnson grows as senior figure warns of electoral losses

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and works and pensions secretary Therese Coffey during a visit to CityFibre Training Academy in Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington. Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

Johnson accused of watering down rules with Ministerial Code changes

Boris Johnson says he will survive despite an aide resigning over the 'toxic' culture at Downing Street.

Boris Johnson says he will survive as Patel aide resigns over 'toxic culture'

The treatment of cleaning staff at Downing Street has come under fire.

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Boris Johnson laughing in 2019, but has the Sue Gray report wiped the smile off his face? (Picture: Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Heartbroken at injustice of partying premier
I am disappointed that this week’s Sue Gray report was not even more condemnatory than it was!

David Simmonds was one of three Tory MPs who have called for PM Boris Johnson to stand down

Three Tory MPs call for Boris Johnson to step down after partygate report

Boris Johnson appears to be getting away with breaking his own laws and lying to parliament (Picture: Leon Neal/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Why Boris Johnson must not get away with his Partygate lies – Scotsman comment

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Boris Johnson mocked over 'inevitable U-turn' on windfall tax

Prime Minister Boris Johnson during his statement on the Sue Gray report, in the House of Commons in London. Picture: Jessica Taylor/AFP via Getty Images

PM appears safe as he takes ‘full responsibility’ after humiliating Gray report

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has spoken after Sue Gray's report into Downing Street parties.

Boris Johnson should resign when the war in Ukraine is over, says Ross

A police officer knocks on the door of the Prime Minister's official residence in Downing Street. Picture: PA

Johnson's adviser boasted ‘we seem to have got away with’ BYOB party

Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference in Downing Street, London, following the publication of Sue Gray's report into Downing Street parties in Whitehall during the coronavirus lockdown. Picture date: Wednesday May 25, 2022.

Poll finds almost 75 per cent of Brits think Boris Johnson has lied

Prime Minister Boris Johnson heads to a press conference in Downing Street, London, following the publication of Sue Gray's report into Downing Street parties in Whitehall during the coronavirus lockdown. Picture date: Wednesday May 25, 2022.

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on coronavirus (COVID-19).

Sue Gray report: Top 10 most damning messages from Partygate report

One of the images contained in Sue Gray's partygate report

Analysis: Gray's report is an utterly damning insight into the heart of power

Prime Minister Boris Johnson departs 10 Downing Street for PMQs. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Sue Gray report says 'senior leadership' responsible for partygate culture

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a predictable statement in the House of Commons.

What did the Prime Minister say over the Sue Gray report? Did he apologise?

Boris Johnson at a gathering on November 13, 2020 in No 10 Downing Street for the departure of a special adviser.

Scottish parties call on Douglas Ross to urge Boris Johnson to resign

At the time of the gathering, Covid rules stipulated that people were only allowed to meet outdoors in groups of up to six, as long as they remained two metres apart.

Partygate staff told to avoid being spotted 'waving bottles of wine'

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