Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly considering appointing Sue Gray as his new chief of staff.
Ms Gray oversaw the report into lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street.
The senior civil servant, who has spent decades at the heart of Government, currently runs the Union and Constitution Directorate at the Cabinet Office.
A Labour spokesperson said: “The process is ongoing. Nobody has been offered the job.”
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