Top Tory denies claims No 10 edited Sue Gray's partygate report

Brandon Lewis insisted No 10 had not edited the Sue Gray report. Photo: PA

A TORY minister has said he does not “recognise” reports that Downing Street pressured Sue Gray into watering down her report into the partygate scandal to save Boris Johnson’s skin.

Brandon Lewis, the Northern Ireland Secretary, told Sky News that he would not “question Sue Gray’s independence” – despite the senior civil servant reporting to the Prime Minister.