Sue Gray Officially Joins House of Lords as Labour Peer

The former civil servant and ex-chief of staff to Sir Keir Starmer takes the title Baroness Gray of Tottenham following her controversial political career shift.

• Sue Gray, known for her investigation into Boris Johnson's 'partygate,' has been introduced to the House of Lords as Baroness Gray of Tottenham, representing her birthplace in North London.
• Gray's move to Labour as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff had drawn criticism over civil service impartiality and raised questions about her transition from government to politics.
• Her tenure as Labour's chief of staff ended after internal conflicts and negative media coverage, including scrutiny of her salary exceeding that of the prime minister.
• Baroness Gray was among 30 Labour peers nominated in December to address what Labour described as an imbalance in the Lords, with six new Conservative peers also introduced.
• Her ceremonial introduction to the Lords included swearing allegiance to King Charles, wearing traditional scarlet robes, and being supported by prominent peers such as Lord O'Donnell and Baroness Harman.

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