Boris Johnson is bracing himself for the publication of the Sue Gray report on partygate as he faces the prospect of being questioned by Scotland Yard over breaches of lockdown in Downing Street
The senior civil servant investigating lockdown breaking parties in Downing Street still plans to publish her findings this week despite the bombshell announcement of a police inquiry into potential breaches of lockdown laws at the heart of government.
The Prime Minister’s fate was last night strung between the criminal investigation and the pent up anger of Tory MPs awaiting the Gray report.