Government puts inquiry into Sue Gray departure on hold

Cabinet Office says investigation paused until after watchdog decides whether to delay start of job with Keir Starmer

The government has paused an internal inquiry into Sue Gray’s departure from Whitehall which was widely expected to have concluded that she had broken the civil service code.

In a written statement, the Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden said the former senior official had not engaged with the investigation into her departure so it would be suspended while the government considered “next steps”.