Boris Johnson Is Anticipated To Deny Any Impropriety In Relation To The No. 10 Parties

Though his official response to the Met will remain private, PM will argue that his presence was part of the working day.

Boris Johnson is anticipated to deny wrongdoing to the police by claiming that his attendance at Downing Street parties under lockdown was part of his job, however No 10 has insisted his official statement to the Metropolitan police will remain confidential.

The prime minister has until Friday to respond to a questionnaire provided by the Metropolitan Police Service, which could result in the police issuing a fixed penalty notice (FPN) or concluding there was no case to answer.

Boris Johnson is expected to deny any wrongdoing involving the No. 10 political party.

PM will argue that his appearance was part of the working day, despite the fact that his official response to the Met will remain confidential.

Boris Johnson is expected to deny wrongdoing to the police by arguing that attending Downing Street parties while the building was under lockdown was part of his work, but No 10 has insisted that his official statement to the Metropolitan police remain confidential.

The prime minister has until Friday to respond to a questionnaire handed by the Metropolitan Police Service, which might result in a fixed penalty notice (FPN) being issued or the police finding there was no case to answer.

Johnson said he will have "a lot more in due course" to say about the partygate scandal after the police probe was completed during a visit to Scotland. Sue Gray, the senior civil servant tasked with conducting an investigation, is anticipated to publish the entire report at that time.

After Gray's initial findings were made public, Johnson apologized for the culture in Downing Street and promised to "address it." However, he continued in a less apologetic tone, falsely accusing Labour leader Keir Starmer of being responsible for the failure to prosecute serial sex abuser Jimmy Savile when director of public prosecutions.

On Monday, Starmer revealed that he had received death threats in response to the remark, claiming that what the prime minister said was "extremely inappropriate" and that he "knew what he was doing."

Throughout the incident, Johnson has maintained that he broke no regulations, but he has apologized for attending one event, a "bring your own booze" garden party hosted by his principal private secretary on May 20, 2020.