内容摘要：He said: "We hope to expand in across Oxfordshire into other bookstores and maybe other coffee shops."

He said: "We hope to expand in across Oxfordshire into other bookstores and maybe other coffee shops."

It appears the prime minister had grown tired of Ms Gray’s failure to actually start the paid, part-time job that she had been demoted into when she left Downing Street.Given 38 days had gone by since it was publicly known she had been offered the new role, it had been clear for some time that she did not want to do it.

One insider said: "We all thought [the envoy role] was a bad idea that would lead to endless drama and probably another resignation down the line."A No 10 spokeswoman said there were "no immediate plans" to appoint a new envoy to the nations and regions, but the role would be kept "under review".The spokeswoman added that Ms Gray had been "uniquely placed" to hold the position, but working with the nations and regions remained a "huge priority" for the government.

Downing Street had previously said the job would be "vital".However, it had not published details of Ms Gray's new responsibilities, and last month she did not attend the first-ever meeting of a new Council of Nations and Regions.

Ms Gray left as the PM's chief of staff after just three months in the role, following weeks of negative headlines and briefings against her,

She was replaced by Morgan McSweeney, with whom she had reportedly clashed in his previous role as Sir Keir's chief political adviser.According to a report, more than 1,600 AV1 devices are now being used to help pupils in other areas of the UK stay connected to their education and friends.

Details of the scheme were discussed at a meeting of the council's children and young people scrutiny committee.Jacqui Dundas, the council's head of inclusion, strategy and performance, said: "If you've broken your leg and can't get to school, this robot will sit in your classroom with your peers and you will be able to communicate with the robot.

"The teacher can ask you questions and you can also answer as well, so it's very interactive."She said schools were "very nervous" around safeguarding issues but that the device had security measures in place and could not record anything.