Sue Gray

Sue Gray is to become Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff

Partygate investigator Sue Gray declined to speak to an inquiry

Former prime minister Boris Johnson leaves his home in London today. He has accepted that he misled MPs but insisted his partygate denials were made “in good faith” based on what he “honestly” knew at the time

Johnson accepts misleading MPs over partygate but denies doing so ‘recklessly’

Sue Gray

Sue Gray may have breached rules, say Ministers

Senior civil servant Sue Gray who has quit the Cabinet Office and is reportedly set to take up a role as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff.

DUP hopes Gray move will help Labour understand NI

File photo dated 13/6/202 of senior civil servant Sue Gray who has quit the Cabinet Office and is reportedly set to take up a role as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff. Issue date: Thursday March 2, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Gray. Photo credit should read: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Partygate investigator Sue Gray plans to join Sir Keir Starmer's office

Sue Gray is Sir Keir Starmer’s new chief of staff for Labour Party

There are many reasons to distrust Boris Johnson but even a new Conservative leader wouldn’t necessarily restore Northern Ireand's place in the UK internal market. And if some pro-Union politicians here hoped for better treatment from the Labour party, they would have been appalled at the way that Mary-Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill were greeted like heroes by some of its politicians

Owen Polley: Unionists should be wary of the idea that Boris going will help NI

Picture dated 19/06/20 issued by the Cabinet Office showing Prime Minister Boris Johnson (right) at a gathering in the Cabinet Room in 10 Downing Street on his birthday

Sue Gray report condemns ‘party’ failings at heart of Boris Johnson’s government

A photograph obtained by ITV News of the Prime Minister raising a glass at a leaving party on 13th November 2020, with bottles of alcohol and party food on the table in front of him

Pictures show Boris Johnson raising glass during lockdown leaving party

Sue Gray

Mystery and confusion over Boris Johnson meeting with Sue Gray

No 10 said the Prime Minister was “pleased” the investigation had concluded and that officers had told Mr Johnson he would not receive a second fine

Boris Johnson faces no further action in 126-fine partygate investigation

Sue Gray of the Department for Levelling Up before the committee

Levelling up ‘must address economic inactivity and sickness rates in NI’

Former minister Tobias Ellwood, who has confirmed he will be submitting a formal letter stating he has no confidence in Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is followed by protesters as he walks past the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London. Picture date: Wednesday February 2, 2022. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing further pressure to resign as another senior Tory joined calls for the Prime Minister to consider his position, in the wake of a report into lockdown parties in Downing Street. See PA story POLITICS Johnson. Photo credit should read: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire

Revolt by Tory MPs growing as three more tell Johnson to quit

Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives in Kyiv, Ukraine today for crisis talks with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky amid rising tensions with Russia. Photo: Peter Nicholls/PA Wire

'The public may never know if Boris is given Covid fine'

UUP peer Reg Empey called on the Tories to take decisive action.

'Tories must make up their mind immediately on Boris'

News Letter editorial

As long as Protocol exists, NI will keep on drifting from GB
News Letter editorial of February 1, 2022:

Prime Minister Boris Johnson listens as Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer responds to his statement to MPs in the House of Commons on the Sue Gray report. Picture date: Monday January 31, 2022.

NI MPs react to Sue Gray report and Boris apology

Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a statement to MPs in the House of Commons on the Sue Gray report (PA)

Boris Johnson ‘sorry’ after Sue Gray’s report criticises ‘failures of leadership...

What did the Sue Gray report say, how to read it on gov.uk and will Boris Johnston step down this afternoon?

Here's what Sue Gray's report said about 'Partygate'

Watch Live as Boris Johnson appears before MPs in Westminster as Sue Gray report is released

Watch Live as Boris Johnson appears before MPs in Westminster

Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Sue Gray hands Boris Johnson a version of Downing Street party claims report

Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London

Ex-soldier Tugendhadt on PM manoeuvres

Thumbs up: National Insurance rise set to go ahead despite cross-party opposition (image: Getty Images)

PM and Chancellor: ‘National insurance hike necessary despite cost of living cri...

News Letter editorial

Scotland Yard aspect to ‘Partygate’ is a red herring in the Downing Street drama

Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a visit to Hanson Aggregates in Penmaenmawr, North Wales. Picture date: Thursday January 27, 2022.

Don’t blame me for delay to partygate report: Boris

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Who is Sue Gray's husband, Bill Conlon and how can you listen to his music?

In this Downing Street handout photograph dated 19/6/2020 Boris Johnson holds up a birthday cake - baked for him by school staff - during a visit to Bovingdon Primary Academy. The Prime Minister is facing fresh allegations of breaking coronavirus rules after it emerged that a gathering to wish him a happy birthday was held inside No 10 during the first lockdown.

Johnson still braced for Gray report as police get involved
Boris Johnson remained braced for the publication of senior civil servant Sue Gray’s inquiry into allegations of lockdown-breaching parties in Downing Street, after police launched an investigation into multiple events.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves the Houses of Parliament after the weekly PMQ's on January 12

Watch Live: Boris Johnson faces MPs as he battles plot to oust him

Dominic Cummings has claimed that Boris Johnson misled parliament over his knowledge of a party held on 20 May 2020. (Credit: Getty)

Dominic Cummings claims Boris Johnson lied to parliament about lockdown party

Mr Johnson is said to have attended a leaving do before Christmas 2020 (Photo: Getty Images)

PM ‘attended another No 10 party’ in run-up to Christmas 2020

People in Northern Ireland got a brutal lesson in Boris's brazen, careless style of leadership. He told the DUP in 2018, above, that no UK government should agree “regulatory or customs” controls, then he agreed them

Owen Polley: There’s no guarantee a new PM would be better for NI than Boris

Friday night wine events reportedly continued while Covid rules were in place (Photo: Getty Images)

No 10 staff held regular ‘wine time Fridays’ during Covid rules

Sue Gray, appearing before the Public Administration Select Committee, in 2012. Photo: BBC.

The former Newry pub landlady who holds Boris’ future

Queen Elizabeth II after taking her seat for the funeral of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in April. The Prime Minister's former director of communications James Slack has apologised for the "anger and hurt" caused by a leaving party held in Downing Street the night before the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral.

No 10 apologises to palace over parties on eve of Duke’s funeral

There have been numerous allegations of parties at Number 10, whilst the UK was in lockdown.

Who is Sue Gray and what is she investigating?

The Tory MPs who have called for Boris Johnson to resign over No 10 party

Tim McGarry, who writes a column for the News Letter every other Thursday.

Tim McGarry: Sammy the virologist told Boris it was safe to go to the party

Sue Gray

The former Newry publican who could decide Prime Minister's fate

Prime Minister Boris Johnson with his principal private secretary, Martin Reynolds (

Pressure mounts on Boris over ‘bring your own’ party

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds stand outside the door of number 10 Downing Street (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Met Police in contact with officials over No 10 ‘bring your own booze’ party

Finance Minister Conor Murphy

Finance Minister Conor Murphy plays down not having a head of the NI Civil Servi...

Sue Gray, formerly one of Whitehall’s most powerful figures, is seen as the favourite to succeed David Sterling if ministers want to appoint from within

Pay hike as Executive makes last-minute search for top civil servant

Sue Gray, Permanent Secretary at the Department of Finance launches the new Bug Safari Trail at Stormont Estate with budding adventurers Caitlin, Caspar and Freja Spence. Picture: Michael Cooper

Bug Safari launched at Stormont Estate

£30k outreach fund to encourage open data usage