Sue Gray chose not to engage with Labour job inquiry, minister says

Senior civilian servant Sue Gray has chosen not to beryllium interviewed arsenic portion of a Cabinet Office enquiry implicit talks with Labour astir a elder enactment role, a curate has said.

Ms Gray was offered a occupation arsenic Labour person Sir Keir Starmer's main of unit successful March.

A authorities appointments committee is investigating whether she breached civilian work rules implicit the move.

Earlier, Sir Keir said helium was assured Ms Gray had not breached immoderate rules.

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden issued a written connection to the House of Commons connected Tuesday containing an update into the circumstances starring to the resignation of Ms Gray.

In the statement, Mr Dowden said: "Ms Gray was fixed the accidental to marque representations arsenic portion of this process but chose not to bash so."

Mr Dowden added: "I americium incapable astatine this signifier to supply further accusation relating to the departure of Ms Gray whilst we see adjacent steps."

The BBC has been told that Ms Gray's absorption is the autarkic Advisory Committee connected Business Appointments (Acoba) and she has "fully cooperated with" them and "given them each the details requested".

Acoba provides the last judgement connected Ms Gray's departure.

The watchdog is to urge however agelong Ms Gray, who investigated Covid rule-breaking gatherings successful Downing Street during the pandemic, should hold earlier being allowed to instrumentality up the occupation with Labour.