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Boris Johnson is bracing for a final day of scrutiny over the illegal parties in Downing Street during the pandemic, a scandal that dogged his administration for months and almost ended his political career.

Civil service head will carry the can, amid row over claims that No 10 tried to interfere with Sue Gray’s findings

Britain's opposition Labour Party has called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to explain why he met a senior civil servant to discuss publication of her final report into parties held at Johnson's Downing Street office during COVID-19 lockdowns.

Meeting thought to have discussed whether up to 300 photos given to police should be released

Angela Rayner, Labour's deputy leader, called on the Prime Minister to explain

The pair are understood to have held a meeting to discuss the report's progress

Labour says public confidence in the process has already been ‘depleted’, and people ‘deserve to know the truth’.

It is thought most of the letters advising people of the report's contents were sent on Thursday - the same day the Metropolitan Police concluded its Partygate investigation after more than 100 fines

SUE Gray reportedly had a private meeting with Boris Johnson and is thought to have discussed the contents of her report into the Partygate scandal…