Starmer insists he had ‘no discussions whatsoever’ with Sue Gray while she was probing Partygate

In March Sir Keir poached Ms Gray from the civil service to serve as his chief of staff, sparking uproar among Tory MPs.

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he had “no discussions whatsoever” with Sue Gray while she was probing Partygate last year.

The Labour leader is braced for an update on a Cabinet Office probe into his appointment of Ms Gray as his chief of staff in March.

A statement in Parliament today will give more information on the circumstances around Ms Gray resigning from a senior role in Whitehall to take the top Labour job.