By Ben Kerrigan-
Sue Grays report could be so damning that it forces prime minister, Boris Johnson, to resign over Covid rule-breaking parties held in Downing Street and Whitehall during England’s lockdown.
A separate report in The Times said a Whitehall investigation into the scandal could be so damning for the PM that he could be left with no option but to resign.
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The Prime Minister has already been fined for attending one law-breaking gathering held in June 2020, along with his wife Carrie and Chancellor Rishi Suna. There are reports that more fines could follow after the local elections.
The Gray Report will be released when the criminal investigation by the Met Police is over.
An official familiar with the contents of Ms Gray’s findings claimed the report is so damning it could force the Prime Minister out of office, saying the full findings were even more personally critical of Mr Johnson.
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The official told The Times: “Sue’s report is excoriating. It will make things incredibly difficult for the Prime Minister.
“There’s an immense amount of pressure on her — her report could be enough to end him.
Police have already issued fines for two boozy Whitehall leaving dos, and junior officials started to receive emails on Friday over the infamous “bring your own booze” party in the Downing Street garden in May 2020
The Prime Minister is understood to have attended at least six of the 12 events being investigated by the Metropolitan Police – and has already received a fine
According to recent reports, factions on the Conservative back benches are working in a more synchronised manner to remove the prime minister over the Partygate scandal.
“They are working together more now,” one source told the paper. “One Nation and 2019 Tory MPs are more coordinated.
Conservative Party chairman Oliver Dowden suggested it was “quite a speculation” to predict Mr Johnson could be hit with more FPNs.
Downson and Brexit opportunities minister Jacob Rees-Mogg backed Mr Johnson to lead the Tories into the next general election, currently scheduled for no later than January 2025.
Mr Dowden told Sky News there was a “very strong case for the Prime Minister remaining in office” despite mounting pressure from his own backbenches for him to quit.
Mr Dowden has admitted that the local council elections will be “challenging”, and a bad performance is likely to increase the number of Tory MPs formally calling for a change in leadership.
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