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Honours document was about Levy | |
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The document which sparked a probe into an alleged Downing Street cover-up was written by Number 10 aide Ruth Turner. | |
It was written for Tony Blair's chief of staff Jonathan Powell, and concerned Labour's chief fundraiser Lord Levy. | |
An injunction barring reporting of any details of the document was amended on Monday so the BBC could say who wrote it but not describe its full contents. | |
In response to the BBC report, Downing Street said: "This story is inaccurate; we dispute this version of events." | |
But a spokesman would not specify what part or parts of the BBC report was disputed. | |
Attorney General Lord Goldsmith said his decision to amend the injunction did not confirm that any document had been sent or received. | |
Police sources have said the document was central to their decision to investigate allegations of a Downing Street cover-up. | |
The cash-for-honours probe began a year ago. All involved deny wrongdoing. | The cash-for-honours probe began a year ago. All involved deny wrongdoing. |
The amendment to the injunction on Monday was made after a request from the BBC to the attorney general. | The amendment to the injunction on Monday was made after a request from the BBC to the attorney general. |
Police are investigating allegations that honours were exchanged for loans to the Labour Party. | Police are investigating allegations that honours were exchanged for loans to the Labour Party. |
The probe switched its focus recently from the question of cash-for-peerages to allegations of a cover-up. | |
No-one has been charged with any offence in connection with the investigation. |