Boris Johnson remains under intense pressure to resign in the aftermath of the publication of Sue Gray’s report into pandemic rule-flouting in Downing Street and Whitehall, the “Partygate” scandal continuing to dog his every step despite his vain insistence that the country must move on.
Ms Gray, a respected veteran civil servant, was appointed in December 2021 to investigate a string of illicit drinks parties held behind closed doors at Westminster during lockdown when the public were being ordered to observe strict social-distancing laws and stay at home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
