Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBaroness Sue Gray has described working inside Downing Street as "definitely unbearable" in her first interview since stepping down as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff. Speaking on the Political Currency podcast, she revealed that persistent anonymous leaks created an environment where she felt colleagues were secretly recording her. Lady Gray expressed disappointment that the then-prime minister did not take firmer action to stop negative briefings targeted at her and other staff. She dismissed rumours of internal power struggles, explaining that a reported attempt to move colleague Morgan McSweeney was simply a practical decision about room size. The former civil servant resigned in 2024 after deciding she was becoming a distraction to the government, and she was subsequently appointed as a Labour peer. In fullSue Gray: Working in Keir Starmer’s No 10 was ‘unbearable’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Sue Gray reveals ‘very, very difficult’ time working in Downing Street
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBaroness Sue Gray has described working inside Downing Street as "definitely unbearable" in her first interview since stepping down as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff. Speaking on the Political Currency podcast, she revealed that persistent anonymous leaks created an environment where she felt colleagues were secretly recording her. Lady Gray expressed disappointment that the then-prime minister did not take firmer action to stop negative briefings targeted at her and other staff. She dismissed rumours of internal power struggles, explaining that a reported attempt to move colleague Morgan McSweeney was simply a practical decision about room size. The former civil servant resigned in 2024 after deciding she was becoming a distraction to the government, and she was subsequently appointed as a Labour peer. In fullSue Gray: Working in Keir Starmer’s No 10 was ‘unbearable’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
