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The row over the Partygate investigator who has been in negotiations to be Sir Keir Starmer's Chief of Staff deepened last night over claims that she has made visits to Gordon Brown's home over the past two years.
Sources told The Mail on Sunday that Sue Gray had been in 'detailed discussions' with the former Prime Minister over his review of the constitution on behalf of Sir Keir.
The review led to the leader's announcement in January that if Labour formed the next Government, he would move more power out of London to Scotland and the regions.
Sue Gray pictured in January 2022. Sources said Gray visited former Labour PM Gordon Brown at least twice between 2021 and 2022
However, a Labour source said that the purpose of Ms Gray's visits had been strictly in the capacity of her role as a senior civil servant, working on behalf of the Government in the full knowledge of Ministers and not to do with the review.
A Labour spokesman said that Ms Gray had sought clearance from Whitehall before seeing Mr Brown in Scotland, saying: 'All meetings with the former Prime Minister were done with the full knowledge and support of
