Rather, Ms. Gray has been designated as the prime minister’s representative to various countries and areas.
The party’s former campaign director, Morgan McSweeney, who orchestrated July’s election landslide, will take her post as chief of staff to the prime minister.
Although it had been “an honor to take on the role of chief of staff,” Ms. Gray stated that it had become apparent that “heavy criticism surrounding my position risked becoming a diversion from the government’s essential work of change.”
“I have decided to step down because of this, and I’m excited to keep helping the prime minister in my new capacity.
The prime minister expressed gratitude.
who is best known for writing the report on parties at Downing Street during the pandemic, for “her work to prepare us for government and get us started on our programme of change and all the support she has given me, both in opposition and government.”
Sue has been instrumental in improving our ties with the countries and areas. He continued, “I am thrilled that she will support that work going forward.”
Weeks of rumors regarding Ms. Gray’s position and accounts of a power struggle within the government preceded her resignation.
When Ms. Gray’s £170,000 salary—£3,000 more than the prime minister’s—was leaked to the in what appeared to be an attempt to harm her political standing, tensions around her post reached a breaking point.