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Boris Johnson ‘must explain’ why he met Sue Gray will discuss her report on Partygate

Boris Johnson forced to explain why he met with Sue Gray to discuss her report on the Partygate scandal due in a few days.

Labor warned “secret meeting” can further damage confidence in investigation of scandal, while the Liberal Democrats raised concerns of “stitch up”.

prime minister is among about 30 people who Ms Gray said senior civil servant that her report probably calls them – with deadline of Sunday evening to file any objections.

Publication expected on Tuesday or Wednesday, after Metropolitan Police announced conclusion of his investigation with a total of 126 fines issued 83 people.

Angela Rayner, Deputy Labor Leader, said: “Boris Johnson must urgently explain why he held secret meeting with Sue Gray to discuss her report, despite the fact that her investigation was completely independent.

“Public confidence in process already exhausted and people deserve know in truth. Sue Gray’s report should be published in full and with all related evidence.

Christine Jardine, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokeswoman, said: “Any whiff of of stitch up it would be a complete mockery of Report. This meeting must be explained.

It has been suggested that the meeting is about one a month ago – it was discussed whether it is worth up up to 300 photos given to Met probe should be included in Mrs Grey’s report.

This was reported by the representative of the number 10. on Friday: “In prime minister commissioned an investigation led by Sue Gray and was clear throughout this should be completely independent.

“As he repeated again today, decision on what and when to publish in full with investigation team and he will answer in Parliament as soon as it ends.”

Although Downing Street calls the investigation “independent”, in reality is an internal process carried out out person hired by government.

Pressure on Mr Johnson softened after avoiding further fines for batch number 10 on upper of in one handed over down for his office’s birthday celebration, in June 2020.

However full A gray report can lift the lid even further on what her interim report called “failures of leadership and judgment”, revealing communications leading up to blocking events.

prime minister then faces an investigation by the Commons Privileges Committee to determine if he lied parliament when he claimed that no laws had been broken in Downing Street.

In accordance with the ministerial code, any minister who deliberately misleads the House of Representatives of Commons is expected to retire.

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