No10 is bracing for the publication of Sue Gray's full report into Downing Street parties, with Boris Johnson understood to be preparing to say sorry to the nation in a press conference this afternoon
It is thought senior civil servant Ms Gray will name officials who attended gatherings and possibly include photos in her widely anticipated full report into the scandal.
Officials impacted by the Gray inquiry, including those to be named, were written to ahead of its publication, allowing them to have a chance to respond before it was finalised. The full publication into the parties was sidelined as the Metropolitan Police conducted its own partygate probe, dubbed Operation Hillman.Mr Johnson received one for an event held on his 56th birthday and was told he would face no further action over other gatherings covered by the inquiry.
The Mirror meanwhile published a picture showing a man standing at a table with nine bottles of wine and prosecco, which was claimed to have been taken at a gathering to mark the final press briefing Mr Johnson's former official spokesman James Slack on November 17 2020.
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