The Metropolitan Police has said on Friday that they have not received any complaints over the alleged Christmas party that took place on 18 December 2020, when London was in a Tier 3 lockdown, when all social gatherings were banned.
Downing Street has not denied the allegations that there was medium size room where people were crammed โcheek to jowl.โ
On Friday Dame Cressida Dick told LBC radio that she is not aware of any complaints when asked if her force is investigating the events of last Christmas.
Dame Cressida said, โYou asked if we are investigating โ the answer to that is no. And, as far as Iโm aware, we have had no complaints and therefore I really canโt comment on what did or didnโt happen there.โ
Dame Cressida was then asked what would happen if she received a letter, she said, โIf I get a letter, Iโll read a letter.โ
When pressed further, she said, โThis is the Met. We are professional. We are impartial. We act without fear or favour.
โWe follow evidence. Thatโs what we do.โ
Writing to the governmentโs top civil servant Simon Case, Rayner asked if he was aware of the gatherings taking place and whether there would be an internal investigation, according to The Mirror.
Rayner also asked if Case will call in the Metropolitan Police as parties were banned at that time last year.
Rayner wrote, โYou will no doubt understand the seriousness of the allegations made.
โThis government is undermining public health messaging with their actions and we cannot let this go on unchecked.
โIt cannot be that the Prime Minister believes there to be a set of rules for the public and a totally different set of rules for himself.โ
Westminsterโs SNP leader Ian Blackford told Prime Ministerโs Questions on Wednesday that he has spoken to The Mirror newspaper over their allegation that Boris Johnson โbroke lockdown laws.โ
Blackford blasted at Johnson and asked, if it is โone rule for him and one rules for everybody elseโ following the allegations of a Christmas party being held at Downing Street last year.
Blakcford told MPs in the Commons that Johnsonโs party โbroke lockdown rulesโ and then revealed that he spoke to The Mirror over damning the story on Wednesday morning.
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