
Sue Gray Describes Working for Keir Starmer as 'Unbearable'
Sue Gray, a former senior civil servant, stated that working in Keir Starmer's No 10 was 'unbearable' and that he lacked 'vision,' needing 'bigger people' around him.
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Starmer lacked ‘vision’ and needed ‘bigger people’ around him, says Sue Gray
Former chief of staff to previous PM describes ‘unbearable’ experience of negative briefings from Downing Street
Read full article →Working in Keir Starmer’s No 10 ‘unbearable’, says Sue Gray
Former chief of staff tells of fears her conversations were being recorded and leaked to media by colleagues Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff has lifted the lid on how “unbearable” it was working in No 10, revealing she feared her conversations were being recorded by colleagues seeking to leak her remarks to the media. Sue Gray, who was the most powerful adviser in Downing Street before her resignation in 2024, was highly critical of the working environment under Starmer, saying she was “...
By Rowena Mason Whitehall editor
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