Sue Gray ‘breached civil service code’ over Keir Starmer job, inquiry finds

Civil inquiry finds Gray's talks over role without telling bosses is prima facie' breach of code

A Cabinet Office investigation has said Sue Gray apparently breached the civil service code by discussing a role with Keir Starmer without telling her Whitehall bosses, prompting a vehement fightback by Gray's allies, who said the inquiry was arbitrary and politically motivated.

Jeremy Quin, a Cabinet Office minister, said a civil inquiry found a prima facie" breach of the code about outside interests to be clear and transparent - meaning an apparent contravention of the rules based on first impressions.