By PM faces questionnaire deadline over lockdown parties
Boris Johnson has until 10 pm to answer a questionnaire from the Metropolitan Police about his participation in No 10 parties when Covid restrictions were in force.
The prime minister was one of more than 50 people sent the document by officers looking at potential lockdown breaches.
The questionnaire has the same status as information given in an interview under caution.
Lawyers have been advising Mr Johnson about his response.
Mr Johnson has previously said he did not believe he had broken any lockdown rules, but apologised “for the things we simply didn’t get right”.
The Met investigation into 12 events held across government was launched in late January, after an internal inquiry led by civil servant Sue Gray passed information to the force.
She did not publish her full report due to the police investigation, but in her initial findings, Ms Gray criticised “failures of leadership” in No 10.
The police said a fine would be issued to anyone found to have breached Covid regulations, though a decision is not expected for weeks.
The prime minister has come under pressure over the allegations of parties during lockdowns, with several Tory backbenchers calling for him to resign and submitting letters of no confidence in his leadership.
