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Leading lawyer Nazir Afzal branded it 'absolute nonsense'

A U.K. government probe into alleged rule-breaking parties in Boris Johnson’s office during the pandemic could be stripped of key details at the request of the police, potentially handing the prime minister a boost as he tries to persuade his Conservatives not to mount a leadership challenge.

He criticised the Conservative government for being 'about power and little else'.

Comedian Joe Lycett said “anger” motivated his social media stunt in which he shared a fake version of Sue Gray’s report.

Can you prejudice a criminal investigation that will never face a jury and whose maximum sentence confers a fixed penalty notice? Our Court Correspondent, Tristan Kirk, is sceptical.

Comedian Joe Lycett released a 'leaked report' from Sue Gray's investigation into the Downing Street parties and some MPs believed it was part of the real report. The comedian later wrote an emotional letter about his anger towards those who broke the rules.

Lycett had released a parody of Sue Gray’s report into government parties

Amanda Lennon said if staff are identified, it is possible ‘they could claim the process is procedurally and substantively unfair’.

The First Minister has warned the situation may lead to public suspicion that "the process of inquiry is aiding Johnson at the expense of public accountability".