It appears unlikely that Sue Gray’s report into Downing Street parties will be published on Wednesday as the House of Commons packed up for the day.
Earlier Boris Johnson said he “can’t comment” during a row over whether he misled Parliament as Scotland Yard continues to probe “flagrant” breaches of lockdown rules.
Mr Johnson faced a showdown with Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday - hours before a report into the “Partygate” scandal is expected to be published.
During a grilling from the Labour leader, the prime minister agreed that the ministerial code does apply to him, but refused to comment on the Downing Street party investigation.
Meanwhile, former party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith said Tory MPs will decide in the “next few days” whether Boris Johnson should remain Prime Minister. He said the series of “parties” in Downing Street as “appalling”.
Mr Duncan Smith also stressed that there should have been “serious leadership from all those relevant” to stop such a culture developing in No10 when Britain was in lockdown or under other Covid restrictions.
