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The report by Whitehall official Sue Gray into claims of parties at Downing Street during lockdown could be handed to Number 10 today - and published soon after - according to reports.
BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg told BBC Radio 4's Today the handing over of the so-called 'party-gate' report could happen later.
The Mirror reports it is also set to finally be published today, but with key parts left out.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to give a statement to Parliament after 3.30pm shortly after the long-awaited inquiry is made public.
The report will be stripped of key details after the Met Police launched an investigation into around eight of the lockdown gatherings, and asked Ms Gray to make only 'minimal reference' to them in her report, according to the Mirror.
Ms Gray had still not sent her report to Downing Street as of 10am today, it is understood. There is still a slim chance it could be delayed again.
Earlier this week Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick confirmed officers were investigating 'potential breaches of Covid-19 regulations' at events held at Downing Street and in Whitehall in 2020, reports Wales Online.
But as a result of the police investigation, Ms Gray's report is likely to be redacted in part.
Kuenssberg told the programme: "I'm told this morning the Sue Gray report could come today, but then again, it might not.
"We should have some clarity on that a bit later on."
And the political editor later tweeted: "There have been a lot of last minute changes in this whole process so it’s subject to moving around again but, as things stand it does seem like the report will go to Number 10 later this morning."
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Civil servant Sue Gray has published part of her long-awaited report into the partygate row. She has been investigating a number of rule breaking parties allegedly held during lockdown, including the 'bring your own booze' gathering on 20 May 2020. Now, an update from the report has been made available to the public. The inquiry covers a total of 16 separate gatherings on 12 different dates. Ms Gray is understood to have pared back the report following a request from the Metropolitan Police. The wording of a government statement issued on Monday (31 January) suggested that the official may wish to publish a fuller-version of the results of her inquiry after the Met completes its investigation. But Downing Street said it will publish the Gray report in the full form it has received from the inquiry team - and did not commit to publishing a fuller version in the future.
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