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Gatherings ‘difficult to justify’

Gatherings ‘difficult to justify’

But will the prime minister be held to account?

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Joshua Rozenberg
Jan 31, 2022
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Sue Gray was placed in an impossible position by Scotland Yard. In order not to prejudice the investigative process, the Metropolitan Police asked her to make only minimal reference to the gatherings they are now investigating. She felt she had to comply.

As a result, the senior civil servant has not yet been able to do as she was asked by Boris Johnson…

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