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Police Involvement Scandal Downing Street Party A long-awaited internal government report on these social gatherings was pending Friday during the pandemic. Whose conclusions may depend on the PM’s political future, Boris Johnson.
In a statement, the security forces asked senior officer Sue Gray to prepare documents that “mentioned at least” the incident that agents were also investigating.
grey what The report is expected to be completed this week, must now decide whether to submit a partial version of his investigation without details about the most controversial parties, or delay its release until police conduct their own investigation, which will be delayed indefinitely.
The new scenario clearly reduces the chances of a meeting of Conservative representatives unhappy with Johnson’s government. Internal Motion of Confidence in His Leadership.
Those around the head of government worry that if the conclusions of the Gray report tarnish his image, 54 written petitions A vote on Johnson’s renewal is necessary.
Opposition criticism
Opposition parties have criticised the measures taken by the police, arguing that Give the PM more time to deal with the crisis.
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey expressed his “concern about the growing perception that there is a compromise between police and the government”.
Ian Blackford, leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in Westminster, said: “There’s an understandable growing concern that it’s looking more and more like a cover-up.”
First Opposition Leader Labour Keir Starmer regrets his role Police investigation ‘paralyzes’ executive branch And urged the release of Gray’s full report “as soon as possible”.
Jacob Rees-Mogg, the leader of the Conservative Party in the House of Commons, has dismissed claims of police collusion with the government over the matter, dismissing the idea of a “parallel universe”.
“If you think Prime Minister being investigated by police in PM’s favour“, he claimed.
possible fines
As the City of London Council describes on its website, the police investigation is being carried out by the Special Investigations Unit, which handles “sensitive and confidential” cases involving “high profile and political figures”.
Security forces have not revealed which of the alleged parties are on their radar or what the consequences of their investigation might be.
Penalties for violating health restrictions during the pandemic have varied over the months. As of May 13, 2020, the fine for non-compliance is £100 (€120), double what it was in September of that year.
Repeated breaches of the rules amounted to £6,400 (€7,690), while in August 2020 fines of up to £10,000 (€12,000) were imposed on organisers of illegal events with more than 30 people.