Sue Gray has turned down Sir Keir Starmer’s offer to become his envoy for the regions and nations. Downing Street confirmed that, two months after being removed as the Prime Minister’s chief of staff,

The PM’s former chief of staff was due to take up a role as ‘envoy to the nations and regions’ but The Independent understands ministers were ‘not enthusiastic’ about the idea

Sue Gray will not take up her post as the prime minister's envoy to the nations and regions, Downing Street has confirmed. She was initially appointed to the newly-created role after departing as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff last month,

Sue Gray was set to take up the new role of envoy to the nations and regions after she resigned from her position at the heart of Government in October.

Ms Gray was due to take up the new job after she resigned from her position at the heart of Government in October.