The findings of the Sue Gray 'partygate' report - and its criticism of 'failures of leadership and judgement' in Downing Street - mean trust in the government has been 'shot to smithereens', a Norfolk MP has said.
And another of the county's MPs has said the damage being done to the government is "enormous" and called for the "full" report to be published in its entirety.
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But she was unable to provide meaningful findings because the police are now investigating at least 12 gatherings linked to government properties in Downing Street and Whitehall.
Clive Lewis, Norwich South Labour MP, said: "The key finding is the lack of leadership.
"The report doesn't use the word dishonest, but I think the British public and people in my constituency will be able to work out for themselves what this heavily limited report is saying.
"There's a major difference between what Boris Johnson has said and the contents of this report.
"Did he mislead the British public? They will be able to draw their own conclusions.
"Many of us had a bit of extra drink during lockdown, but we did it within the rules."
Ms Gray’s limited report listed 16 events she examined as part of her inquiry, but she said only four of those were not now being investigated by the police.
Mr Lewis said: "That's an extremely important point, because the pandemic is not over.
"This virus is alive and well. We do not know if or when there will be another more contagious variant.
"And this government's ability to be able to make the calls, based on science, are shot to smithereens.
"People will have little confidence that this administration and this government can make those decisions and be listened to, given they have been shown to be hypocrites."
Mr Lewis was not confident the Met Police investigation would necessarily bring Mr Johnson's time as prime minister to an end.
He said: "The longer this goes on, the more the anger may ebb away as other issues come to the fore.
There may yet be heads that roll. Unless he's committed a crime, it may not be his.
"But this really is about Boris Johnson's premiership and I think it will be up to his party as to what happens next."
In his statement in the House of Commons on Monday afternoon Mr Johnson said he “accepts Sue Gray’s general findings in full” and “above all her recommendation that we must learn from these events and act now”.
Mr Johnson repeatedly refused to back calls, including from senior Tory MPs, to publish the full unredacted report from the senior civil servant after she conceded she had to pare it back while the Metropolitan Police investigate.
Duncan Baker, Conservative MP for North Norfolk, was among those calling for the publication of that full report.
In the House of Commons he said: "North Norfolk consistently has some of the lowest levels of infection in the country. We followed the rules.
"So many of my constituents have been incensed. The damage this is doing to the government is immense.
"It is about integrity and trust. Can I ask again, because people want to know, how can the prime minister satisfy my constituents and assure me that full accountability and transparency on the final Gray report will swiftly follow."
Mr Johnson said he would whatever he could to ensure transparency but there were "legal issues around some of the testimony" which had been given.
He said: "In the meantime, what I think Sue Gray wants us to do is to wait for the conclusion of the investigation of the inquiry and to see where that goes."
Jerome Mayhew, Conservative MP for Broadland said: "I am deeply frustrated. I don't feel I know a single thing more than I did yesterday.
"It was an update, rather than a report, because Sue Gray has been fettered by the Metropolitan Police investigation.
"I understand why, but it is frustrating. Whichever side of the argument people are on with this, we need to get to the bottom of it and take whatever action is necessary."
Norwich North Conservative MP Chloe Smith, said, in a statement on her website, that Mr Johnson retained her support.
She said: "He has apologised again in the House of Commons. He agreed with what many constituents have said to me, that this pandemic was hard for everyone, especially those who have lost loved ones, and that people feel angry."
"I am glad the prime minister has apologised very fully and recognised that action is also needed.
"As I’ve said already, I think it is right for the prime minister to take full responsibility for the investigation’s conclusions, and to be accountable to the House of Commons and to everyone across the country.
"The prime minister continues to have my support, because I expect him to continue to work hard to deliver on the mandate that constituents in Norwich North and across the UK gave him in 2019, and on all that has to be done to lead the country out of these pandemic years and into a prosperous future."
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