London, Thanasis Gavos

Downing Street chief of staff and Keir Starmer’s trusted adviser Sue Gray tendered her resignation on Sunday.

Grey, who became known for her investigation into the Partygate scandal by criticizing Boris Johnson, is said to have upset other associates of the current British prime minister with her hyper-focused way of working.

However, her departure was prompted by the backlash caused by the BBC’s revelation, after a leak from other Downing Street officials, that Cray had an annual gross salary of £170,000, £3,000 more than the prime minister.

Other Downing Street officials accused her of blocking their own pay rises.

Gray said she was honored to be given the post by Keir Starmer and added: “The strong commentary about my position risked distracting from the government’s vital work for change.”

Starmer thanked Sue Gray “for all her support” and announced her appointment as the UK’s Nations and Regions Envoy.

Her position as the most senior adviser to the British prime minister is being taken by Starmer’s close associate and head of Labour’s recent election campaign, Morgan McSweeney.

Along with him, new positions in the staff of close advisers of the British Prime Minister are assumed by his old and new associates.

A representative of the Conservative Party commented that before even closing 100 days in power, Sir Keir Starmer’s government “has fallen into chaos”.