Sue Gray was appointed to conduct the investigation instead. The Met said it would refer itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct following accusations of a “ potential cover-up ”.... I know that millions of people across this country have made extraordinary sacrifices over the last 18 months.... And though I cannot anticipate the conclusions of the current inquiry, I have learned enough to know that there were things we simply did not get right....

in Whitehall and Downing Street as part of its ongoing investigation into the" partygate" scandal

implicated in the partygate scandal. Aged 43 and with a PhD in political history, the civil servant’s roles

minister, battling to save his premiership over the partygate scandal, sought to rally Downing Street

LONDON--British police said Tuesday that they were fining 20 people over parties held by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his staff during coronavirus lockdowns, and that more people could face penalties. The Metropolitan Police force said it wouldn't identify recipients of the fixed penalty notices, though Johnson's office has said it will reveal it if he gets one. The force said officers were working through a “ significant amount of investigative material ” and more people could face fines la

10 following the Partygate scandal. Downing Street confirmed that there would be a “ small

10 following the Partygate scandal. Downing Street confirmed that there would be a “ small

But that has not changed her view that his conduct in all of this fell well short of the standards expected.“ There was a failure of leadership both across Number 10 and the Cabinet Office and Sue will not pull any punches in setting that out.... The source added: “ Those codes are written and enforced in a way that is quite subjective.... “ It is clear that there is a bit of positioning, some will try to paint him as a scapegoat....

The' partygate' scandal is facingmore scrutiny than any other event since the Second World War

the first wave of sanctions.... The news nevertheless revives the so-called “ Partygate ” scandal,