Sue Gray quits a chief of staff - her statement to Keir Starmer in full
Sue Gray has resigned from her position as Downing Street chief of staff and will take on a new Government role, Number 10 has announced.
She said she was standing down because it had ‘become clear to me that intense commentary around my position risked becoming a distraction to the government’s vital work of change’.
In a written statement, Ms Gray said: ‘I am pleased to have accepted a new role as the Prime Minister’s envoy for the regions and nations.
‘After leading the Labour party’s preparation for government and kickstarting work on our programme for change, I am looking forward to drawing on my experience to support the Prime Minister and the Cabinet to help deliver the government’s objectives across the nations and regions of the UK.
‘In addition to building a close partnership with devolved governments, I am delighted this new role will mean continuing to work alongside and support the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, the Cabinet and the Mayors on English devolution. It has been an honour to take on the role of Chief of Staff, and to play my part in the delivery of a Labour government.
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