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.
Dominic Cummings to give evidence on claims he warned PM against parties to Sue Gray inquiry
19.01.2022 - 00:17 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Boris Johnson’s former aide Dominic Cummings will give evidence to the Sue Gray inquiry into the Downing Street lockdown parties.
Cummings, ousted from Downing Street last November after a bitter power struggle with Johnson’s wife Carrie, will be interviewed over his explosive claims that he warned against the notorious “bring your own booze” party.
The PM’s former chief adviser confirmed to Sky News that he will be involved in the Sue Gray probe, which is looking at events in Number 10 and other government departments.
The senior civil servant is said to believe that for her inquiry to be seen as credible she has to speak to all key witnesses.
Cummings had said that the PM had “waved aside” his concerns about the rule-busting gathering which then went ahead in May 2020.
He claimed that he and “other eyewitnesses” would be willing to swear under oath that senior officials had warned the event was against the rules.
Cummings has alleged the Prime Minister misled Parliament after being told an event on May 20 2020 would breach coronavirus guidance.
The PM on Tuesday repeated his categorical denial that “nobody told me that what we were doing was against the rules” to the “best of my recollection”.
The disclosures have led to calls from opposition parties and six Conservative MPs, led by Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross for Johnson to resign.
Other backbench MPs are said to be prepared to submit letters of no-confidence in the Prime Minister, triggering a leadership contest.
Last night Scottish Conservative MP Andrew Bowie said he would wait for the full details of Sue Gray’s report.
He said: “Then I will make up my mind on where we go. I fully accept the Prime Minister’s version of events as they stand right now, but I would like
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