Boris Johnson’s former aide Dominic Cummings will give evidence to the Sue Gray inquiry into the Downing Street lockdown parties.
Cummings, ousted from Downing Street last November after a bitter power struggle with Johnson’s wife Carrie, will be interviewed over his explosive claims that he warned against the notorious “bring your own booze” party.
The PM’s former chief adviser confirmed to Sky News that he will be involved in the Sue Gray probe, which is looking at events in Number 10 and other government departments.
The senior civil servant is said to believe that for her inquiry to be seen as credible she has to speak to all key witnesses.
Cummings had said that the PM had “waved aside” his concerns about the rule-busting gathering which then went ahead in May 2020.
He claimed that he and “other eyewitnesses” would be willing to swear under oath that senior officials had warned the event was against the rules.
Cummings has alleged the Prime Minister misled Parliament after being told an event on May 20 2020 would breach coronavirus guidance.
The PM on Tuesday repeated his categorical denial that “nobody told me that what we were doing was against the rules” to the “best of my recollection”.
The disclosures have led to calls from opposition parties and six Conservative MPs, led by Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross for Johnson to resign.
Other backbench MPs are said to be prepared to submit letters of no-confidence in the Prime Minister, triggering a leadership contest.
Last night Scottish Conservative MP Andrew Bowie said he would wait for the full details of Sue Gray’s report.
He said: “Then I will make up my mind on where we go. I fully accept the Prime Minister’s version of events as they stand right now, but I would like to see the full details in Sue Gray’s report and I don’t think the apology the Prime Minister offered the House was good enough.”
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