To determine if lawmakers, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson, broke COVID restrictions, London police said Tuesday they are investigating parties held at Downing Street in 2020.
Why it matters: Johnson has faced calls to resign, even from members of his party, over the gatherings at the height of Britain’s strict COVID lockdown.
What they’re saying: “I can confirm that the Met is now investigating a number of events that took place at Downing Street and Whitehall in the last two years in relation to potential breaches of Covid-19 regulations,” Metropolitan Police commissioner Cressida Dick said during a London Assembly meeting.
The big picture: Johnson apologized for attending at least one party during a strict lockdown in May 2020, though he claimed that he thought it was a work event.
Go deeper: Ex-Brexit secretary invokes Chamberlain in calling for Johnson to resign
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