London police launch investigation into lockdown parties at UK PM Boris Johnson’s office

London’s police chief said on Tuesday that his officers were investigating several parties that took place in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office and government departments during the COVID lockdown.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick told the London Assembly local authority: “The Met is now investigating a number of incidents in Downing Street and Whitehall over the past two years in relation to possible breaches of COVID-19 regulations.”

Allegations that a string of parties were held on Downing Street while the rest of the country was in lockdown shook Johnson’s government in recent weeks, causing the worst of his premiership’s crisis and prompting him to leave. evoked set.

The latest revelations came on Monday night and claimed Johnson broke lockdown rules by having a birthday party in Downing Street on June 19, 2020.

ITV News alleged that 30 people were present. At that time, only social gatherings between six people were allowed outside.

Dick told the Assembly’s Police and Crime Committee, “I must stress that the fact that we are investigating now does not mean that there is a definite fines notice (fine) in every case and every person involved.” will be issued.”

“We will not provide an ongoing comment on our current investigation. But I can assure you that we will update on key points as we usually do.”

A senior civil servant, Sue Gray, is also investigating the allegations and is expected to publish her investigation soon.

Speculation has swirled that if the police get involved it will have to put its fact-finding investigation on hold.

But a Cabinet Office spokesman said: “The investigation by Sue Gray is ongoing. Contact with the Metropolitan Police Service is ongoing.”

Gray’s investigation is understood to include claims of a June 19, 2020 birthday party for Johnson.