Partygate: Met Police acted with 'integrity' over lockdown party inquiry and made decisions 'based on facts', says Met chief

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There was "no clear evidence" that Prime Minister Boris Johnson had breached Covid-19 rules many times in Downing Street, the Metropolitan Police's acting chief has said.

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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BBC News

No evidence Boris Johnson was serial Covid rule-breaker, Met Police chief says

The police force's acting chief defends the investigation into lockdown parties in Downing Street.

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Reuters

UK police chief defends decision-making over 'partygate' fines

LONDON - The acting head of London's Metropolitan Police on Thursday defended his investigation into COVID-19 lockdown-busting parties at the heart of government, responding to earlier criticism from the British capital's Mayor Sadiq Khan. Earlier this week Khan, who has oversight of policing in London, demanded an explanation from police over how they decided who to fine for events in

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The Guardian

Police investigated No 10 parties ‘without fear or favour’, insists Met chief

Acting commissioner Stephen House says no evidence was found that PM breached Covid rules more than once

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Met Police acted without fear or favour on partygate, acting chief insists

Sir Stephen House said the force has ‘not shied away from issuing a fixed-penalty notice where we thought it was deserved’.

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Telegraph

A leaving do is ‘work’ but a birthday party isn’t: Met chief explains how Boris Johnson wriggled off the hook

Sir Stephen House tries to clarify reasoning behind partygate fines that were issued – and those that weren’t – for Downing St gatherings

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Sky News

Partygate: Met Police acted with 'integrity' over lockdown party inquiry and made decisions 'based on facts', says Met chief

The Met Police acted with "integrity" during its partygate investigation and officers made decisions "based on the facts and were proper", the force's acting commissioner has said.

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