EXCL: No 10 staff have received an email this evening warning that some of them will be contacted by the internal investigations team in the coming days to give evidence.
It directs them to "not destroy any relevant information" relating to Christmas parties last year.
It directs them to "not destroy any relevant information" relating to Christmas parties last year.
Email says any evidence of a criminal offence will be passed to the police, which could pause the internal investigation at that stage.
But it adds that emails older than 90 days will have already been *automatically deleted*, which seems a problem, though they can be recovered.
But it adds that emails older than 90 days will have already been *automatically deleted*, which seems a problem, though they can be recovered.
The 90 day deletion is standard security policy, meaning any emails from last year pertaining to a Christmas party will no longer be easy to access.
Tonight's email is from the PM's Principal Private Secretary Martin Reynolds and offers staff HR support if they need it.
Tonight's email is from the PM's Principal Private Secretary Martin Reynolds and offers staff HR support if they need it.
Note that Martin Reynolds, who appears to be assisting with the running of Cabinet Secretary Simon Case's investigation, also works at the heart of No 10.
Questions continue to be asked about how objective this internal investigation can really be.
Questions continue to be asked about how objective this internal investigation can really be.
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