The Prime Minister faces a crucial week as it's reported his future in No 10 hangs in the balance.
A report into the Downing Street drinking parties during lockdown will be delivered to Boris Johnson this week.
The outcome of the inquiry could determine his fate as head of the Conservative party.
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Many Tory MPs have said they will wait to see the findings before deciding whether to push for a vote of confidence which could see him forced out.
The news comes as the Conservative party is battling new allegations of Islamophobia after one MP claimed she was told she had been sacked as a junior minister because of concerns about her "Muslimness."
Following a phone conversation with Nusrat Ghani on Sunday evening, the Prime Minister has asked the Cabinet Office to "establish the facts" regarding her claims.
Ms Ghani alleges she was removed as a transport minister because of concerns about her Muslim faith.
She said that when she raised the matter with Mr Johnson directly after losing her job in a February 2020 ministerial reshuffle, he told her he could not get involved.
Chief Whip Mark Spencer, who has admitted speaking to her, angrily denied her claims, saying they were "completely false" and "defamatory"..
Speaking to the Daily Express, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the Prime Minister "recognises the need for change in the Downing Street operation".
He told the paper: "There's no doubt in my mind that the PM regrets deeply the hurt this affair has caused. I know the last thing he would want is to offend people who have followed the rules and suffered as a consequence."
The report may also lead to renewed calls for the Metropolitan Police to open a criminal investigation if there is clear evidence that Covid restrictions in place at the time were breached.
Among the events senior civil servant Sue Gray has been investigating is a "bring your own bottle" do in the Downing Street garden in May 2020 during the first lockdown.
Mr Johnson has admitted he was there but said he thought it was a "work event" - an explanation met with widespread derision.
Ms Gray has also been looking at two staff leaving dos on April 16 last year on the eve of the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh, which have already seen No 10 apologise to Buckingham Palace.
Over the weekend The Sunday Times reported that Ms Gray's inquiry had been widened to cover claims of parties in Mr Johnson's Downing Street flat which he shares with his wife, Carrie, and their two children.
Meanwhile The Daily Telegraph reported Ms Gray has been taking detailed testimony from police guarding Downing Street helping her to build a detailed picture of the comings and goings during lockdown.
