Boris Johnson referred to police again over new claims he broke lockdown rules

 The former PM's ministerial diary is alleged to have revealed visits by friends to Chequers

Source - Daily Telegraph 23/05/23

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Boris Johnson has been referred to police again over new claims he broke Covid lockdown rules.

His ministerial diary is alleged to have revealed visits by friends to Chequers, the prime ministerial home, during the pandemic. The allegations also refer to potential breaches at Downing Street.

The Cabinet Office has passed details of the meetings to the Metropolitan Police and Thames Valley Police, the force which covers Chequers.

The Commons privileges committee, which is conducting an inquiry into Mr Johnson’s lockdown parties, has been informed.

Mr Johnson’s allies called the referral a “clearly politically motivated attempt to manufacture something out of nothing”.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "We are in receipt of information from the Cabinet Office passed to us on 19 May 2023, which we are currently assessing.  

"It relates to potential breaches of the Health Protection Regulations between June 2020 and May 2021 at Downing Street."

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