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| Honours document was about Levy | Honours document was about Levy |
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| The document which sparked a probe into an alleged Downing Street cover-up over cash for honours 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. | 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 the document's details has been amended so the BBC can say who wrote it. | |
| In response to the BBC report, Downing Street said: "This story is inaccurate; we dispute this version of events." | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | No-one has been charged with any offence in connection with the investigation. |