Politics · 20 August 2026
Sue Gray says working as Keir Starmer's chief of staff was unbearable
The former senior aide told a podcast she constantly worried that other staff members were leaking her remarks to journalists. She resigned from her powerful government role in 2024 after only four months, following intense media stories about her pay and office relationships. Gray said she asked the prime minister to step in at the time, but he failed to stop the leaks.
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