BORIS Johnson’s D-Day today finally arrived as Sue Gray’s highly-anticipated report into Downing St parties was PUBLISHED. A heavily watered-down version of the probe tore into “f…
He has insisted the findings would exonerate him from any lockdown-rule breaking and "draw a line" under the saga.
But it remains to be seen if the watered-down report is enough to bring would-be mutineers back from the ledge - or whether they'll hold judgement until the Met probe concludes. Seven Tory MPs have so far publicly called for Mr Johnson to resign, along with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. Publication of the Gray report had been expected to trigger a further cascade of letters, but temperatures now appear to have cooled.
Mr Johnson's loyalists has been shoring up support with wavering MPs, while the PM has been meeting some personally in his office.Today he launched a Brexit Freedoms Bill and is planning to publish the long-awaited Levelling Up white paper this week.SOME of the alleged rule-breaking parties in Downing Street during lockdown:Rules: Meet one other person outside the household in public socially distanced. Gatherings in private gardens banned.
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