Five days after the inaugural meeting of the Council of Nations and Regions, along with the absence of the newly-appointed Envoy for the Nations and Regions, and the government can still supply no details as to what Sue Gray is actually doing. On Monday last week journalists were told details would be uploaded to the gov.uk website “shortly“. Over a week later it’s still crickets…

Starmer’s spokesman was asked at today’s Lobby briefing when Sue Gray would actually start her job – no start date was supplied. It’s “no commentary” on Guido’s revelations on “HR issues” over her new role. Gray is locked in an almighty row over her severance package and new salary…

Guido hears from a Downing Street source that “no one can work out” what her job actually is, mostly because it’s “totally made up.” The government’s response is confirming that one…