Meeting between Boris Johnson and Sue Gray was instigated by No 10
by Peter Walker Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5ZHDR)
PM's spokesperson says No 10 officials suggested meeting, after conflicting briefings about who sought it
Downing Street has confirmed that a meeting between Boris Johnson and Sue Gray, the civil servant leading an inquiry into Partygate, was instigated by No 10 and not Gray, contradicting the account of a senior minister.
After conflicting briefings about who sought the meeting, held earlier this month, Simon Clarke, the chief secretary to the Treasury, told Sky News that he understood it was was instigated" by Gray.
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