Starmer slams ‘spectacle of PM under police investigation’ as Sue Gray report awaited – as it happened

5.22pm GMT

Afternoon summary

• The Commons has adjourned for the day, meaning that making a statement to MPs tonight on the Sue Gray report into the partygate scandal is no longer an option for Boris Johnson. Johnson had at one point been expected to publish the report, and take questions on it from MPs, today. But No 10 has not given any more detailed guidance on when it will be published, and there has even been speculation about it being delayed until next week. We are pausing the blog tonight, but if anything changes in the next few hours, we’ll revive the blog immediately.

• Keir Starmer has called in parliament for Boris Johnson to resign immediately for misleading MPs over Downing Street parties, saying the prime minister’s continued attempts to save his career were causing “immense damage to public trust”.

• Foreign Office emails appear to contradict Downing Street’s insistence that Boris Johnson did not personally authorise the controversial rescue of cats and dogs from a British animal charity in Afghanistan.

That’s all from me for today. But if there are any important developments in the Waiting for Sue Gray saga later tonight, a colleague will reactivate the blog.

5.10pm GMT

Anti-Johnson campaigners outside the Houses of Parliament today.
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Updated at 5.19pm GMT