Cressida Dick issues statement saying police are investigating 'number of events' in Downing Street

The Mirror.Despite that, prosecutor Nathan Paine-Davey saidthat her offence was enough to charge her for being involved in holding the gathering.At the time the country was just days into a lockdown which prevented any sort of mass gatherings indoor and out.The prosecutor said: “This relates to November 7 and 8. The defendant has been charged with an offence against the public protection coronavirus restrictions regulations which were in force on November 5, 2020.”Eric Kawoya, defending, said Innerarity had been asked by two friends named if they could borrow her sound equipment.He told the court his client did not know the equipment would be used for a party.Mr Kawoya added: “She packed them in the car and drove to the venue.

The Met Police said it has been handed more than 300 pictures as its investigation into gatherings held in Downing Street and the Cabinet Office during lockdown continue.

The Sue Gray report today found 'failures of leadership and judgement' over Downing Street lockdown parties that 'should not have been allowed'.

Civil servant Sue Gray has published part of her long-awaited report into the partygate row. She has been investigating a number of rule breaking parties allegedly held during lockdown, including the 'bring your own booze' gathering on 20 May 2020. Now, an update from the report has been made available to the public. The inquiry covers a total of 16 separate gatherings on 12 different dates. Ms Gray is understood to have pared back the report following a request from the Metropolitan Police. The wording of a government statement issued on Monday (31 January) suggested that the official may wish to publish a fuller-version of the results of her inquiry after the Met completes its investigation. But Downing Street said it will publish the Gray report in the full form it has received from the inquiry team - and did not commit to publishing a fuller version in the future.

The Prime Minister is expected to make a statement today (Monday 31 January) on the latest update from the Sue Gray report.

Sue Gray has provided a version of her inquiry into allegations of lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street to Boris Johnson.

The Sue Gray report into Downing Street parties is set to finally be published on Monday but with key parts left out.

Joe Lycett recently caused panic in Parliament after he leaked a parody report about the Downing Street lockdown parties. And now, the comedian's heart-breaking reason for doing so has been revealed. Joe, 33, lost his best friend at the start of lockdown and he had to hold a "tiny insufficient funeral" due to rules in place at the time.

The much-anticipated inquiry into Downing Street parties could be handed to Boris Johnson as soon as this weekend.

Keir Starmer has promised boosting the powers of the Scottish Parliament will be an early priority if he is Prime Minister.

The Met Police says it has received new evidence from the Cabinet Office as part of its investigation into possible breaches of Covid regulations in Downing Street.

The Metropolitan Police has insisted it has not delayed publication of the Sue Gray report into possible lockdown breaches in Downing Street and Whitehall.

Twitter to post a fake report as the nation await's Sue Gray's findings about Downing Street's lockdown parties.The post subsequently went viral, leading Joe to issue a heartbreaking statement today, explaining his reasonings for his "anger" at the government that led him to post what he did.The comedian issued a statement this evening on his Twitter in view of his 994,200 followers, explaining his recent actions.He penned: "I catfished (sort of accidentally) Nadine Dorries and then supposedly catfished (sort of accidentally) the whole government."I wrote some jokes on Twitter, some dumb people (some in our government) found them plausible rather than funny and now I'm in most newspapers."The comedian then took to justify his actions in his statement as he felt "anger" towards the government.Joe continued: "I write comedy sometimes as a way of using anger. I write a daft letter about a parking fine or change my name to Hugo Boss or fake a Sue Gray report, all essentially because I'm angry."I'm angry right now probably for the same reason many other people are angry."In the early stages of lockdown in 2020 my best friend died from cancer."He was the person who had been with me through my journey in comedy the most closely; he had been to the smallest pub gigs all the way up to the Apollo and when I was first on Graham Norton."He had been ill for a number of years and towards the end, I had helped as a part-time carer."I watched him slip away, gradually, over months, and all that comes with it.

released a spoof version of Gray’s report investigating the numerous lockdown parties at Downing Street.After it went viral on social media, Lycett screenshotted an exchange he had with a government worker, who claimed the parody was “read as an actual serious leak” within government that left “MP staff literally running around panicking”.Since the incident caught headlines, Lycett has released a statement explaining the parody report was driven by anger after his friend died from cancer in 2020.“I write comedy sometimes as a way of anger,” Lycett wrote. “I write a daft letter about a parking fine or change my name to Hugo Boss or fake a Sue Gray report, all essentially because I’m angry.

Demands are growing for the publication of the entire Sue Gray 'partygate' report amid claims that police interference in the process will lead to a whitewash.

There’s been significant backlash after Scotland Yard revealed that the Sue Gray inquiry has been asked to make ‘minimal reference’ to events being investigated by the police.

Boris Johnson is still waiting for Sue Gray’s partygate report to arrive on his desk.

A Conservative MP has said the Prime Minister was "ambushed with a cake" when, according to reports, a surprise get together was organised for his birthday back in June 2020.

Sue Gray's full report into the alleged parties held at Downing Street during lockdown could be published as soon as tomorrow, according to reports.

Sue Gray's inquiry into a number of alleged parties held in Downing Street will not be published while the Metropolitan Police also investigate, reports suggest.

The SNP has made a fresh call on Boris Johnson to resign after the latest revelations in the partygate scandal allege the Prime Minister held a lockdown-breaking birthday bash in 2020.