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Wednesday briefing: Why did a heavily trailed update on Gray’s new job never materialise?

In today’s newsletter: The author of the investigation into government parties during lockdown has herself become the subject of an inquiry – but why was it held back?

The Guardian - UK

London builds TWICE as many council homes as rest of England as Sadiq Khan blasts Tories

Sadiq Khan is demanding ministers raise their ambitions as it emerged construction started on 10,000 council homes in the capital last year, compared to just 4,325 across the rest of England in the previous year

Daily Mirror

Fake ‘Boris Johnson’ arrested for drink-driving by Dutch police

Motorist refused to give police any licence, but a fake ID featuring the name and picture of the former UK PM was later found in his car

The Independent UK

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Ex-BBC chief calls on Government to ‘overhaul’ public appointments process

It follows the resignation of BBC chairman Richard Sharp.

The Independent UK

'We'd be getting it from both sides, which was horrendous': Australian political players on our brutal refugee policies

In September 2017, I interviewed a senior figure within the Australian Labor Party in his office in Canberra. At one point in our discussion he told me:

The Conversation

Tories 'fake outrage' over Sue Gray in 'hypocritical attempt' to distract from failings

Two thirds of the Conservative ministers who sit around the Cabinet table backed an attempt to rip up Westminster sleaze rules in a bid to save Owen Paterson

Daily Mirror

Is it time up for Simon Case, the mandarin who’s never out of the media?

The civil service is ‘a team without a captain’, argues Anthony Seldon. But can Sunak stomach ousting Case before the election?

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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

The Independent UK

Contempt for rules is shaking the foundations of British democracy

With its voter ID ruse and a bid to capture the civil service, the government is emulating US Republicans’ winner-takes-all populism, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Ludicrous to say Ukraine’s Nato membership is provocative to Russia – Johnson

Boris Johnson said Kyiv should be invited to make the necessary preparations to join as soon as possible.

The Independent UK

Who is Sue Gray? Career timeline of ex-Starmer chief of staff, from dismantling Partygate to £170k pay row

Veteran mandarin once held Boris Johnson’s fate in her hands but tensions have flared in Sir Keir’s operation after it was revealed she is paid more than the PM

The Independent UK

Top UK journalist calls SNP the 'Scottish Nationalist Party' in royals report

WE’D come to expect it from Boris Johnson ...

The National (Scotland)

Local elections: what does a good night look like for Keir Starmer's Labour or Rishi Sunak's Conservatives?

Thursday May 4 sees one of the biggest English local elections in recent memory.

The Conversation

Man tries to fool police into thinking he's Boris Johnson with driving licence

The fake Ukrainian document had a photo of Boris Johnson plus his correct birth date, but police said they were not fooled by the document

Daily Mirror

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Desperate Tories cook up Sue Gray 'dead cat' row two days before local elections

Keir Starmer accused Rishi Sunak of attempting to stoke a row about his decision to hire the former government ethics chief as he has nothing to say about the cost of living crisis

The Independent UK

Row erupts over future of Britain’s top civil servant Simon Case as he faces calls to quit

The civil service is like ‘a team without a captain’, according to historian Sir Anthony Seldon

Evening Standard

‘Boris Johnson’ licence found during arrest of drunk driver in Netherlands

The driver refused to give Dutch police any ID but the fake licence was later found in his car

The Independent UK

Starmer ‘confident’ Sue Gray did not break rules over Labour role

Labour has pledged to abide by any Acoba recommendation in relation to the hiring of Ms Gray.

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The Guardian - UK

Starmer denies job talks held with Sue Gray during her Boris Johnson inquiry

Labour leader says he is confident Gray, offered the role of his chief of staff, has not broken any rules

The Independent UK

Starmer insists he had ‘no discussions whatsoever’ with Sue Gray while she was probing Partygate

In March Sir Keir poached Ms Gray from the civil service to serve as his chief of staff, sparking uproar among Tory MPs.

The Guardian - UK

Sue Gray declined to make representations to inquiry into her role with Labour, Dowden says – as it happened

Oliver Dowden says process ‘involved interviewing relevant persons’ but Sue Gray chose not to take part

The Guardian - UK

Gove and Hunt, beware: true-blue Surrey is ready to turf out the Tories – and you’re next

An avalanche is coming. The voters I met are abandoning the Conservatives over lying, cheating and Brexit, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK

Minister to provide update into circumstances of Sue Gray switch to Labour

The former senior civil servant and partygate investigator has accepted the job as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief-of-staff.

The Independent UK

Sue Gray should not work for Keir Starmer until next year, says ex-watchdog

Peter Riddell says it would reassure senior ministers officials won’t be ‘here today, gone tomorrow’

The Independent UK

Leading British Jews call for meeting with Guardian editor over Richard Sharp cartoon

The Board of British Jews has requested to meet Katharine Viner over the cartoon featuring former BBC chair Richard Sharp.

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