Tory fury as Sue Gray refuses to cooperate with inquiry into her job with Labour

Civil servant won’t answer questions on whether she accepted offer from Keir Starmer while investigating Partygate

A government inquiry into the departure of senior civil servant Sue Gray to join Labour has been paused after she refused to engage with the probe.

Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden said the government would “consider next steps” after Ms Gray “chose not to” make representations as part of the process.

Ms Gray, who led her own Cabinet Office inquiry into allegations of lockdown-breaking parties being held in Downing Street, was offered a job as Labour leader Keir Starmer’s chief of staff in March.