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Feb 2022
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Sue Gray’s verdict: ‘Failures of leaders...
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Sue Gray’s report into Covid lockdown rule-breaking in Downing Street has finally been published. Jessica Elgot analyses what it means for Boris Johnson’s future. Help support our independent journalism at
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