Government changes tack and attempts to delay investigation until after the full publication of Sue Gray report
Boris Johnson has been forced to abandon efforts to block an inquiry into whether he misled MPs over Partygate lockdown breaches, instead urging rebellious MPs to delay any investigation.
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