The Partygate Report is Out (Partially)

📝 The initial findings of a report into lockdown parties held by the UK government over the past two years found “failures of leadership and judgment” from PM Boris Johnson and others in his cabinet.

• Compiled by senior civil servant Sue Gray, the report wasn’t published in full since the most serious allegations are still being investigated by police.
• The Gray report outlined 16 social events that took place in government areas since early 2020, and said a dozen of those events are currently under investigation – including one that took place in the PM’s apartment and three that Johnson himself attended.
• After the report was made public, Johnson took the stand and apologized in a contentious two-hour Parliament session where some lawmakers within the PM’s own Conservative party called for him to resign, while others urged patience as the police do their work.
• If at least 54 Conservative MPs side against Johnson, he’ll face a vote of no-confidence in the full Parliament – and if he loses that, he’ll be ousted as prime minister.
• The most recent YouGov polling shows nearly two-thirds of Brits think Johnson should resign (62%).

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