Shades of Gray: what does appointment say about Starmer?

Row over Labour appointment of Partygate investigator as chief of staff intensifies

Sue Gray
The senior civil servant allegedly refused to cooperate with an inquiry into her departure from Whitehall
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The row over Partygate investigator Sue Gray’s appointment as chief of staff for the Labour Party has further intensified, with political pundits suggesting Keir Starmer’s reputation is at risk.

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Harriet Marsden is a writer for The Week, mostly covering UK and global news and politics. Before joining the site, she was a freelance journalist for seven years, specialising in social affairs, gender equality and culture. She worked for The Guardian, The Times and The Independent, and regularly contributed articles to The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The New Statesman, Tortoise Media and Metro, as well as appearing on BBC Radio London, Times Radio and “Woman’s Hour”. She has a master’s in international journalism from City University, London, and was awarded the "journalist-at-large" fellowship by the Local Trust charity in 2021.