Tory anger at Labour job for Partygate probe chief Sue Gray

Conservative MPs person expressed choler that Partygate researcher Sue Gray has been offered a occupation arsenic Sir Keir Starmer's main of staff.

The civilian servant's enquiry into lockdown parties nether Boris Johnson triggered a question of resignations past twelvemonth that led to his downfall arsenic PM.

Allies of the erstwhile premier curate person argued it undermines her study and the impartiality of the Civil Service.

Ms Gray herself has yet to comment.

The authorities confirmed connected Thursday that she has near her presumption arsenic a elder authoritative astatine the levelling up and lodging department.

A Labour spokesperson said she "hopes to judge the role" arsenic Sir Keir's main of unit "subject to the mean procedures".

Conservative MP Alexander Stafford, a erstwhile ministerial adjutant to Mr Johnson, said the assignment "doesn't walk the sniff test" and "undermines the civilian service".

He said determination should beryllium "an inquiry" into erstwhile she archetypal made interaction with Sir Keir.

Former curate Jacob Rees-Mogg, a furniture curate nether Mr Johnson, has said Ms Gray's Partygate conclusions present looked "like a left-wing stitch up".