Boris Johnson will not be interviewed over lockdown parties, police say
04.04.2022 - 00:43
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Boris Johnson will reportedly not be interviewed by the Metropolitan Police as part of their investigation into alleged lockdown-breaching parties in Downing Street and Whitehall. That's because the force is not interviewing those who have received questionnaires as part of the inquiries.
The people who received questionnaires could potentially be fined, according to ITV News. The Met is investigating 12 events, including as many as six Mr Johnson is said to have attended, and has sent out more than 100 questionnaires.
The PM received his in February. ITV’s Robert Peston said the only officials being interviewed are “witnesses”, whose role is to help the police interpret questionnaires submitted by other people.
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“The Met are not interviewing those who received questionnaires and are in the frame to be fined,” he said. It comes after an initial round of 20 fixed-penalty notices (FPNs) were issued as part of Scotland Yard’s investigation, confirming police believe coronavirus laws were broken at the heart of Government.
The Met declined to comment on the decision. Earlier today, Labour's shadow business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, said everyone issued with a fine over lockdown parties in Downing Street should be identified, including the Prime Minister’s wife Carrie Johnson.
When asked specifically whether Mrs Johnson should be named if she has been fined, he told Clive Myrie on BBC One: “Yes, I think anyone who’s been in Downing Street should be named if they have been part of this.
“I think all people want is some transparency as to what really went on in Downing Street. We were told in Parliament, the Prime Minister told us in Parliament, he was not aware of