Johnson 'willing' to speak to police over gatherings

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Downing Street said Boris Johnson thinks it is 'entirely right' for Scotland Yard to investigate and insisted that anyone required 'will fully cooperate' with officers

Downing Street acknowledged aspects of Sue Gray's Cabinet Office inquiry that touch on potentially criminal acts will be paused after the Metropolitan Police announced that officers had launched an investigation.The Prime Minister thinks it is "entirely right" for Scotland Yard to investigate and insisted that anyone required "will fully cooperate" with officers, No 10 said.

Asked if Mr Johnson is willing to be interviewed by officers, his spokesman responded: "Anyone asked to will cooperate fully as you would expect." Mr Johnson is also facing fresh allegations that he broke lockdown rules by attending a surprise birthday party in Downing Street at a time when social gatherings indoors were banned.

She told the London Assembly's Police and Crime Committee: "We police without fear or favour. We police impartially and we police in an operationally independent manner. But she told London Assembly members that investigations were carried out for "the most serious and flagrant type of breach" where there was evidence and three criteria were met.

 

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Willing...like there's a choice there!

But conveniently it prevents the release of the Sue Gray report.

“Fully cooperate “ in BJ world, lie.

Will he use, On the advice of my counsel, No Comment'?

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