Downing Street parties: Calls grow for Sue Gray report to be published

**Calls are growing for Sue Gray’s report on No 10 parties to be published in full as soon as possible, amid wrangling over what it should contain.**
Ms Gray had been expected to hand her report on alleged Covid-rule breaking to Boris Johnson this week.
But the Met Police have asked her to leave out key details to avoid prejudicing their own inquiries.
There is also debate in the Cabinet Office, where Ms Gray is based, about what should be redacted, sources say.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is calling for the report to be published in full and the investigations to be wrapped up as soon as possible.

The SNP and Lib Dems are claiming the delay in publication is a “stitch-up” aimed at keeping Boris Johnson in power.

Many Conservative MPs are waiting to see the outcome of Ms Gray’s inquiry before deciding whether to call for a vote of no confidence in him.

Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick announced on Tuesday that the force was investigating several parties held during lockdown, after Ms Gray had suggested laws may have been broken.

The Met were understood to have had no objections to Ms Gray’s findings being published in full.

But on Friday morning they issued a statement saying they had asked the senior civil servant to leave out certain details.

“For the events the Met is investigating, we asked for minimal reference to be made in the Cabinet Office report,” the force said.

“The Met did not ask for any limitations on other events in the report, or for the report to be delayed, but we have had ongoing contact with the Cabinet Office, including on the content of the report, to avoid any prejudice to our investigation.”