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UK police investigating Downing Street lockdown parties

by Reuters
Tuesday, 25 January 2022 10:19 GMT

LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - British police said on Tuesday it was investigating a series of events held at Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Downing Street offices during strict COVID-19 lockdowns following allegations of parties that broke the law.

"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," Cressida Dick, the head of the Metropolitan Police, told a Greater London Assembly meeting. (Reporting by Alistair Smout and Kate Holton)

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