Scottish independence would be an "economic disaster", Boris Johnson claimed yesterday while on a flying visit to Fife.
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Pressure is continuing to mount on Prime Minister Boris Johnson as the government waits for the official investigation into the 'partygate' row.
Senior civil servant Sue Gray is now believed to have finished her report into the allegations - with the findings set to be released on Wednesday or Thursday.
The report is examining a series of gatherings, including some said to have been attended by Mr Johnson.
READ MORE: The full list of Number 10's 'lockdown-breaking parties'... as it gets even longer
The Daily Mirror first reported allegations of parties in No 10 during Covid restrictions two months ago.
Fresh allegations have continued to emerge since then and have now totalled at least 19 separate events.
The latest emerged on Monday when Downing Street was forced to admit Mr Johnson had a birthday celebration inside No 10 during the first lockdown.
Downing Street conceded staff “gathered briefly” in the Cabinet Room following a meeting, after it was alleged 30 people attended and shared cake despite social mixing indoors being banned.
The Prime Minister is expected to give a Commons statement once No 10 has had time to review Ms Gray’s findings.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the Gray report must be published “in full” so there is no “cover-up”.
However if the report finds that Mr Johnson did break lockdown rules there will be even greater calls for the Prime Minister to resign.
When a Prime Minister resigns, the subsequent events are conditioned by context surrounding their departure, reports Wales Online.
If a PM resigns following a loss in a general election, they offer their resignation to the monarch and the winning party then forms a government.
However, if Johnson, or any other PM was to resign during
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