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The civil servant has been investigating a number of rule breaking parties allegedly held during lockdown

The civil servant savaged Downing Street parties that 'should not have been allowed' and revealed police are investigating 12 out of 16 - including a gathering in the No10 flat. But her 'update' was shorn of the most damaging claims - and No10 refused to promise a second report later…

The Whitehall inquisitor has two realistic options now that Scotland Yard has told her to make ‘minimal reference’ to potentially criminal elements.

The Downing Street 'partygate' probe has been thrown into chaos after Scotland Yard told Sue Gray to make 'minimal reference' to events it is investigating in her report

There was concern the report might be delayed after the Met Police announced it was investigating the Downing Street get-togethers

Met Police chief Dame Cressida Dick announced a probe into 'a number of events' in Downing Street and Whitehall. The Mirror's Jason Beattie looks at what this means for Boris Johnson

Cressida Dick says force is investigating ‘number of events’ that may have broken Covid rules

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick confirmed the force would look at 'a number of events' in No 10 and Whitehall during the pandemic

The Metropolitan Police has finally confirmed it is looking into a 'number' of alleged parties in Downing Street and Whitehall